Chapter 41 He Lost

Chapter 41 He Lost

The lawyer barely spoke. Tessa single-handedly handled her defense.

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She submitted all the evidence to the judge. There was the surveillance footage of Queenie abducting Ysabel, the screenshots of her messages to Hector, and the audio recording of Queenie's threats over the phone.

Clement's expression darkened.

He had no idea there was a kidnapping involved.

"Queenie, what the hell is going on?" If she had told him carlier, he could have prepared. But now, caught off guard, he had no idea how to mount a defense.

"Uncle Clement, aren't you the best lawyer in Navoris? You have to help me! I don't want the death penalty!" She had always believed he could save her.

"You!" Clement was so furious he nearly exploded.

At that moment, Raymond stepped in. "Your Honor, my client is just a 17-year-old student. The plaintiff kidnapped her classmate. She was merely acting in self- defense. If students can get away with kidnapping and making threats, what limits will they have in the future?"

"Landon, this girl is something else!" The speaker was Hudson Jones, Montedra's most formidable werewolf lawyer and a close friend of Landon.

"Looks like she doesn't need you after all. You can go."

"Alright, you're the boss. Whatever you say." The case was crystal clear; Hudson had no reason to stay.

Before leaving, he couldn't help but remark, "This girl was born to be a lawyer."

Landon didn't bother responding.

Tessa had many sides to her. In court, she outshone most professionals.

she was still just a

and the judges withdrew

in admiration. "Tessie,

not sure yet." She had too

lawyer! You'd

rough patch. Don't lose sight of why you started." She knew his struggles;

to quit. In a place like Navoris, dominated by power and privilege,

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Chapter 41 He Lost

this case changed

need

was announced. Queenie was sentenced to five years for kidnapping

cuffs snapped around her wrists, she remained

I

"Uncle Clement...

cold glance as he was

price Queenie paid for abducting Ysabel and slapping

who touched Ysabel was

I lost? I actually lost to Raymond. No, I lost to a teenage

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courtroom. She was terrified. She couldn't

when the officers escorted her out did silence

ask Tessa. The fact that he had

read a few books. That's

to believe. Just a

not satisfied, feel

that, Tessa turned and left

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