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    In the legal world, Waldo Ford was a name thatmanded both respect and fear. Every case he took on ended in victory. Over the years, he had overturned countless wrongful convictions and saved lives that would have otherwise been lost to injustice. To have him as an opponent was like standing in court with a noose around one’s neck.


    Leah’s eyes flickered as she took in the sight of Waldo. A cold glint shed across her gaze, unreadable yet razor-sharp. She turned to Decker, her voice deceptively calm.


    “You were so confident before, swearing that you would win this for me.”


    Decker swallowed hard, his throat suddenly dry.


    “But you never mentioned Waldo Ford would be my opponent!”


    He shifted uneasily in his seat, resisting the urge to gather his things and leave while he still could. His mind screamed at him to cut his losses and walk away, but it was toote for that now.


    “Miss Burgess, I need you to be honest with me. Were you really wronged in the Pree High School bullying case?”


    Leah tilted her head slightly, her expression remaining unreadable. A subtle chillced her voice.


    “Does it even matter at this point?” She inhaled slowly, exhaling as if to let her next words settle like a calcted move in a chess game.


    “You need to understand, we are in this together now. Even if I did it, you have to act like I didn’t.”


    A cold weight settled in Decker’s stomach. He had suspected as much, but hearing her say it so inly forced him to confront the reality he had been trying to ignore.


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    His jaw tightened.


    “Miss Burgess, let me be clear. I will fight for you, but I cannot promise you will walk away from this unscathed. You should prepare yourself for the consequences.”


    Leah let out a soft, humorless chuckle.


    “Decker, if money can fix it, then it is not a real problem.”


    It wasn’t long before Waldo took the floor, presenting his well-prepared evidence with effortless precision. His words, sharp and unyielding, cut through every weak point in the defense like a de through silk. Decker could hardly get a word in, forced into silence by Waldo’smanding presence and unrelenting logic.


    By the time the gavel came down, the verdict was final. Leah was ordered to pay Jolene two hundred thousand dors in damages and four hundred ny-six thousand dors to the Pree couple for economic losses. On top of that, she had topensate the couple with another two hundred thousand dors for emotional distress and cover all legal fees.


    The trial footage spread like wildfire across the inte. Netizens celebrated the ruling, calling it long-overdue justice.


    Seated in the gallery, Corrine watched the proceedings unfold with quiet satisfaction. One leg crossed over the other, she rested her hands lightly on her knee, the barest hint of a smile ying on her lips. Leah felt the weight of Corrine’s gaze on her—assessing, almost amused. Humiliation burned through her like acid.


    Her hands curled into fists, nails digging sharply into her palms. This would not end here. One day, Corrine would pay for this.


    With a cold snort, Leah stood and strode out of the courtroom, her heels clicking sharply against the polished floor.


    After the trial, the Pree couple approached Jolene, their faces filled with remorse.


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