Anything For Her

Chapter 26 Does It Hurt

“Aren’t you the best lawyer in Jipsdale, Uncle Jason? You must help me. I don’t want to go to prison.” Her faith in her uncle had never wavered.

“You-” Jason was too livid to complete his sentence.

Jeffrey had regained his composure by then.

“My client is only an eighteen-year-old student, Your Honor. The plaintiff had kidnapped my client’s classmate; she had only acted in self-defense. More importantly, the plaintiff had kidnapped her classmate and issued threats. What else would she be capable of in the future if she is not taught a lesson today?”

“The young lady can hold her own, Mr. Tristan.” The man who spoke was the best lawyer in Jipsdale, Sean Burton.

“It doesn’t look like your services would be needed. You may go.”

“Right. You’re the boss.” The case was very clear. “The girl is suited for a career in law.”

Tristan did not deign to respond.

Sophie has many facets. Her performance in court was better than many lawyers.

Besides, she was only an eighteen-year-old senior in school.

As the court adjourned, the jury went to the back to discuss the verdict.

Jeffrey gazed at Sophie in awe.

“Where are you planning to attend university, Sophie?”

“I don’t know yet.” Her future ahead was bright with possibilities.

“Be a lawyer! You will be the best lawyer there ever was.”

“You have it in you, Jeff. You’re just temporarily off your game. Don’t forget why you started this.” Having understood Jeffrey’s situation was the reason why she insisted that he be the one to represent her.

“I know. I won’t give up.” He was initially considering quitting. Without a foothold or a reputation in Jipsdale, he would not survive in the city.

The lawsuit today gave me a fresh perspective.

“Remember to come to me if you run into any trouble in the future.”

The jurors returned with the verdict. Queenie was sentenced to prison for five years for kidnapping and extortion.

Even after her wrists had been cuffed together, she remained in flat denial.

“Help me, Uncle Jason! I don’t want to go to prison.”

Jason was frozen to the spot, unable to believe his defeat. How the hell did Jeffrey beat me?

lost to a little girl

at the prospect

regained its silence after the police took

could not repress his curiosity as he approached Sophie. His loss

through a couple of books. I wouldn’t

was dumbstruck in disbelief. Is that really

to her feet and led Ysabelle out. It’s over,

verdict, you could put in an

gazed in awe at Sophie once they were

you’re a terrible student, Soph?” Impossible! This is the

Sophie did not mention that she had a photographic

Being fond of

waiting outside at that

forward to meet

established a pattern of defeat against Jason, Jeffrey. Do

who had never beaten Jason; even if he wanted to keep being a

question was blunt. Before, Jeffrey would have turned and

however,

is plain to all. I love my profession and will keep working hard to

whose name has been dragged through the mud? Could you

the reporter finished his question, a dozen bodyguards clad in identical suits blocked

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

the two of them over and

coming with us in this other car, Mr. Goode. We’ll give you

Jeffrey was taken away.

Ysabelle got

swarmed by the reporters

heard that the plaintiff is your niece, Mr. Chandler.

your old nemesis, Jeffrey, you

himself to tell the reporters that his niece

couldn’t have lost,

is that possible? Mr.

reporters were

shoved the reporters aside

tell Cynthia that Queenie has been

at the thought of

Lamborghini departed, Ysabelle glanced back at Jason surrounded

being smug earlier, his cheeks must be smarting

merely cast an indifferent

the price Queenie was forced to pay for kidnapping and slapping

of my group now, to lay a finger on her means to declare war against

way, did Tristan come to court? What

them both at Wisteria