Dorian Hayes had spent his entire legal career defending the indefensible. As a criminal defense attorney, he had won cases for mobsters, drug lords, and conmen—men who had no business walking free but did so because of Dorian’s skill. He never asked questions about their guilt or innocence; that wasn’t his job. His job was to win. And he had been doing it for over two decades, becoming one of the most feared and respected attorneys in the city.
But respect wasn't enough anymore. Dorian wanted something more—something with power and prestige. He wanted to be a judge.
The opportunity came with the case of Victor Moreno, a notorious crime boss whose hands were stained with the blood of half the city. Moreno had been arrested on charges that could finally put him away for life—drug trafficking, extortion, and several murders. The case was airtight, and yet Moreno, with his vast wealth, had hired Dorian to work his magic.
Dorian knew it would be the hardest case of his career. He also knew something else: this was his way out.
Late one evening, as Dorian sat in his dimly lit office, staring at the stacks of files on Moreno, a plan began to take shape. It was dangerous, unethical, and could end his career if he was caught. But if it worked, he would be more than just a lawyer. He could be made a judge—his name etched into the very fabric of the justice system he had long manipulated.
He made a call to an old contact, Deputy Chief Randolph, a man he had sparred with in court many times but who had his own ambitions within the department. The conversation was brief and cryptic. Dorian didn’t need to explain everything; Randolph understood.
The next day, Dorian met with Moreno at the jail. The man was calm, confident as always. “I’m not worried,” Moreno said, his voice low and gravelly. “You’ve gotten me out of worse. You’ll get me out of this.”
Dorian nodded, forcing a smile. “I’m working on it, Victor. I’m going through every piece of evidence, finding where they’ve slipped up. We’ve
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