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The heavy oak doors of the courthouse echoed with finality. Ethan, the judge, removed his robes with practiced ease, his gaze locking onto his wife, the lawyer. Ten years of marriage, a decade of avoiding professional overlap, shattered in this room. The air was thick with the scent of old paper and tension. He approached her, the bustling court staff fading into a blur. A smirk played on his lips, not of victory, but of intimate pride. "You looked amazing," he murmured, his voice low, ignoring the attempted murder case they had just concluded. The professional mask slipped, revealing the husband who had been quietly enjoying every second of her performance.