Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 282

Chapter 284

She allowed herself a small smile and followed the others into the courthouse.

Inside, Nestor Leighton and his daughter Penelope had already arrived. When Nestor spotted Giles, his expression changed-clearly caught off guard. Serena knit her brows together.

So her suspicions had been right: Nestor Leighton had no idea that Giles was her attorney. Which meant that Nestor couldn't have been the one who'd tied Giles up

all those years ago.

So who was it?

Suddenly, her eyes widened in shock.

That sweater!

Her face drained of color as her heart pounded wildly in her chest.

"What's wrong?" William, standing beside her, seemed to pick up on her distress.

He turned, concern etched on his face.

Serena shook her head. "I'm fine. Really."

in, she knew

what I

pushing William's wheelchair forward into

deliberately pushed Serena's buttons, knowing full well how much

judge entered, and the trial

Nestor Leighton didn't seem to think much of Giles as Serena's counsel; but it didn't take long for him to realize that the Giles standing before him was nothing like the man from three

after losing that infamous case? That he'd

at the sweat gathering on

plaintiff's table, Penelope noticed Nestor's unease. She frowned, then

was overwhelming. Serena barely had to answer any questions at all, making her seem almost

took a deep

was no way she could let Serena win

If Serena did win...

glanced back at her younger daughter, Bella, worry clouding

hand. "Your Honor, I'd like to

turned

The judge asked, "Reason?"

not feeling well," Penelope said, her

moment, then nodded. "Fine. We'll take a

the recess, everyone waited

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