Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"No... No... No!"

Sophia shook the metal railing so much that they were rattling. She continued to protest. She looked at Silas with a ferocious look on her face.

She shouted, "Silas! You used false evidence to deceive me! As a prosecutor, how could you present false evidence? You were misusing your power! This is malpractice! Your evidence should be made inadmissible!"

Silas stared at her mockingly. He didn't look afraid of her at all.

It was indeed his dream to become a just prosecutor. This time, he had risked being suspended when he used false evidence to trick Sophia.

That said, he didn't regret it a single bit.

It didn't matter who it was who was seeking justice. It could've been someone other than Alyssa's lover. The victim could've been someone other than Jasper's mother. He would have done the same without any hesitation.

His duty wasn't merely to adhere to the procedures of a prosecutor but to ensure justice prevailed, even if it meant confronting the darkest truths at any cost.

"You're right in saying that the evidence was false. This medicine bottle is different from the one you had in the first place. Your prints were not on this bottle either.

"Nonetheless, you have confessed to murder. You admitted to pushing the victim downstairs. This is irrefutable evidence!

"No matter what evidence I presented or how I tried to deceive you, you wouldn't have said all these if you were truly innocent!

"You committed murder 20 years ago, and for 20 years, you've been the wife of a plutocrat. You didn't have to commit murder with your own hands. You could have always contracted a killer.

this time. However, justice will prevail. Today, you must pay for the sin you committed

struck a chord in everyone's

was silent. The reporters outside the courtroom also kept quiet.

silence around them

of the courtroom. Shortly after, a recording played through

snippet—the most important part of the recording

to Betty. Other than them, no one else could tell that

this? How is this

police officers headed to the AV room to have

was the only one with a calm expression on his face. As a judge, it was his duty to maintain order in the

to keep silent at

who had just lost her soul then. Her entire body went

fortitude, even the most villainous

She was biting her fingernails until they almost bled. "Lyse, this voice recording. Was it your doing?" Jasper grabbed Alyssa's hand and asked in surprise. Alyssa had a confused look on her face, too. She blinked and

vibrating in her purse. She pulled her phone

the surprise

gasped. She typed her reply as quickly as she could. "Axel, the recording. You were the one

myself has the ability to hack into the courthouse's

"Are you seeing

someone? I don't have time for that. No