Completed on September 13, 2025
About this book
Khethelo Mzobe doesn’t believe in fairy tales—or in men. A dominant force in the courtroom, she’s built her life on control, precision, and winning. Love? Irrelevant. Companionship? Unnecessary. Her ambition is the only thing that keeps her warm at night.
But when she’s assigned the case of Aziel Khumbeni, everything begins to unravel.
Aziel is infamous. Accused of murdering his own father, orchestrating bank heists, trafficking drugs, and a trail of other violent crimes, he’s already guilty in the court of public opinion. But behind the steel cuffs and cruel reputation is a man who looks at her like he already owns her soul—and speaks like he’s studied every crack in her armor.
Khethelo takes the case because it’s the biggest of her career. She tells herself it’s just strategy. Just work. Just business. But every encounter with Aziel is a battle she keeps losing—and somehow, she doesn't mind.
As secrets surface and danger creeps closer, Khethelo must confront the one thing she’s always avoided: surrender.
Because when you're defending the devil... sometimes you fall for him.
But when she’s assigned the case of Aziel Khumbeni, everything begins to unravel.
Aziel is infamous. Accused of murdering his own father, orchestrating bank heists, trafficking drugs, and a trail of other violent crimes, he’s already guilty in the court of public opinion. But behind the steel cuffs and cruel reputation is a man who looks at her like he already owns her soul—and speaks like he’s studied every crack in her armor.
Khethelo takes the case because it’s the biggest of her career. She tells herself it’s just strategy. Just work. Just business. But every encounter with Aziel is a battle she keeps losing—and somehow, she doesn't mind.
As secrets surface and danger creeps closer, Khethelo must confront the one thing she’s always avoided: surrender.
Because when you're defending the devil... sometimes you fall for him.
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Comments (71)
Yoh Aziel and Khethelo gave me stress shem but I loved the story,so captivating and well written ❤️❤️
Oh the consequences of not choosing right,yoh this is really sad for Khethelo
Yoh Khethelo look at your choices now you are in an abusive marriage
Yoh ngeke bahlali,ithini na lento,so Khethelo married Elif,yoh I'm so heartbroken like can't Elif and Dilara die or something 💔 😢
Yoh I'm so annoyed,what's with these 2 mara,do they like toying with our hearts mxm
Tjo,a ndi funi love triangle bakithi 😭😭
Yoh,why Elif a batla our girl jwale,phela Khethelo is for Aziel yhuuu
Yoh,I didn't see that coming,haaibo Khethelo girl but ke you did good because that sister won't stop holding on to her brother
Yoh this is really sad 😭😭😭
Oh yhini man but somehow I don't believe this,so the wofe comes back to meet our girl and suddenly she's sick
I can't believe our AK us married,haaibo
Haai Mbali is being unreasonable now,even after the girl admitted not to being raped,she still has this kwaal over my girl,yhuu
It's her job Mbali,don't make her feel guilty for wanting to do her job
Haai kubi bakithi,she is hooked and it was only what,the second visit?
Looks like he's 10 steps ahead at this pont
I wonder who frames our A.K. yhuuuu
You just walked into danger girl and possibly excitement 😭😭
Lunga , Compliment your writing skills !🔥
Siyaqheleka nyani
U busy ukhumbuzana no Aziel about what she did
Yoh ayy I give on this couple😭
Wtf!!💀💀
I still have faith 🥺😭
Ain’t no way!! Something is going on here!😭😭
Yoh! What it elif doing? This just keeps on getting worse erh!😂💀 Will Aziel and khethelo ever be together?
I don't think she can do it, 💔
Erh! 😭 I wasn't expecting this
Why Aziel have to be married 😡😡💔
Ngyakuzwa mina😭😂😂
Sengizoshaya umb'bhali uqobo manje ngeke phela izinyenbezi zami lezi adlala ngazo kanje😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I still have hope though, despite everything.....am I crazy or what
He's no one without her sisi hamba🚮🤣one down, one more to go 🥊🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ngaze ngakhala nkosyami😭😭😭😭😭😭
I'm not liking le twist ka elif eyenzeka la🚮😭in sure elif knows ukuthi khethelo is representing the person he calls his friend, I mean case is big, all over social media and everything else but still ushaya ngathi she's just a random girl he met at a restaurant🚮
I just knew this lebo nonsense would come back
Yooh ngaze ngakhala😭😭😭😭
Khethelo sis come on, you need to fight this. Yes you're our only chance to winning this case😭😭😭
Mxm umbali is annoying me now, so manje just because she was raped and people didn't believe her now we must believe every girl that comes out with the same story even after proving their lying....she mustn't bore me yena, so A.K should be prosecuted for something he proven that he didn't do.
Haaa Mbali😭I understand her but no marn
Bamba ibele isgaxa sisefonini💃💃🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣front row sit enkantolo🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Lol seku "our A.K njalo🤣🤣🤣🤣
Can't wait to see it all unfold
Intense 🥹🥹
I became many things reading this book, thank you its such a good read after a looong time of searching, this was the 1 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
A K please be good to my gal 😭😭 as for the Elif joooh 😡😡😡
Hawu ngeke this is too much 😭😭😭😭😭
Oooh Khethelo 🥹
I dnt know how many times i stopped and came back, haai im angry shame!
Weeeeh ai we r dragging things now, uyaphi u Elif kule equation? Sekukuningi kakhulu ngeke!
Hawu Lebo wani manje 😡😡😡
Wuuuh 🔥
I loved it ❤️
They are in on this ngeke! Something is not right akukwazi 😭😭😭😭
Waze wanzima umsebenzi kaKhethelo!
A K stop this is no place to talk such man! We r trying to save ur life here haaibo!
Haai kwanzima ke
Its ur brother AK or someone close to you like that cousin of urs!
Ok asibambe lo who framed our A.K 😄😄😄😄
This! As much as it happens so much we can't run away from the fact that some are wrongly accused 😭😭
Me and you same I'm so mad like I thought she won't accept the proposal😏😏
Mbali is being unreasonable nowadays woman lie about being raped
Damn🫡
Man this book had me hooked, couldn't put my phone down(well i did when khetelo chose elif)
Yiii this book just made me mad😭 I was looking forward to Aziel and Khethelo's romance. Jiki jiki Elif gaxa!! Yhuuu I'm too angry to read on.
Ooo my 😥
I'm so sad 💔😭😭
I'm so sad 💔😭😭
Interesting chapter
Interesting chapter
Interesting chapter
Yhoo😔this chapter?
Men will always be men....