Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 832: Paula, Why Are You Here?

Tina turned her gaze toward Luke, a faint smile lifting the corners of her lips. "Luke Gill, you can't possibly claim you don't know these people, can you? Back then, as an intern, you worked with the Dyer family's research team to develop new products. These people were your collaborators-and your mentors."

Under the table, Luke's hand clenched tightly at the hem of his shirt. Ignoring Tina, his hoarse voice trembled with disbelief. "How could you all do this to me?"

"How much did Tina pay you to testify falsely?!"

Dexter cleared his throat. "These witnesses haven't even spoken yet. How do you already know it's false testimony?"

Luke's face darkened. "You brought them here just to cement the accusation of my ingratitude, didn't you? Mrs. Dyer, I let things go back then out of respect for the kindness you once showed me. But after all these years, why won't you let me go?"

In the audience, Hayden glanced at Luke, noting the red in his eyes. "This guy is really putting on an act."

He nudged Nathan with his elbow. "Say, isn't this what people online call a 'male green tea'?"

"Clearly," Nathan replied, his tone calm.

Before Nathan could elaborate, a crisp female voice suddenly rang out behind them.

Startled, Hayden whipped his head around. "Paula!" he yelped as he twisted awkwardly in his seat. "Why didn't you say you were coming? You scared me half to death!"

As Hayden's face went pale from the shock, Paula's eyes softened with a hint of concern. "Oh no, I thought you knew. Are you okay? Do you need me to check on you?" Hayden waved her off frantically. "No, no, I'm fine!"

"Alright," Paula murmured, lowering her head in slight disappointment. The little tuft of hair sticking up on her head drooped slightly, making her look pitiful.

a look of pure disdain, his eyes

as if to say,

two exchanged silent glares, Paula suddenly perked up, her energy restored. "So this Luke Gill is the scumbag you've been talking about? No wonder he managed to seduce Serena's friend-he's not bad-looking." Her tone carried an odd hint of excitement, which immediately soured Hayden's mood. "Looks are deceiving. Just wait-he's going

words echoed in the small section

with age, a sharp glint flashed through them as his thoughts turned to Ozan

but wonder: would the drug Luke Gill developed actually work? If Ozan and his group changed their testimonies, things could

he was nothing more than a discarded

suddenly, his hand gripping

fixed on the courtroom proceedings, but he turned slightly toward Ella Bailey, who was idly watching with an air of boredom. "When you were with Tina, didn't you manage to pick up any useful information?" Ella yawned, her tone apathetic. "What information could I possibly get? Tina and Jared only tolerated me because of Logan. It's not

immediately shifted to one she knew all too well: the look

tricks I taught you were wasted! You can't even handle something

defiance, but today, she was tired and in no mood to pretend. Crossing her arms, she leaned back lazily. "Dad, giving me that look won't change anything. Thanks to all the shady things you had me do, Tina

she was calling Victor the

thoughts drifted as she recalled something unsettling: Tina had insisted she

her, and she turned sharply to

someone trying to

great news! she thought sarcastically. Why should I

for Victor-that had to mean there was another agenda at play. Ella's gaze returned to Victor, though

already dead to her. Whether he lived or died didn't matter. What did matter was ensuring the Bailey family's fortune didn't fall into the hands of Vivienne and her daughter. Victor's face flushed with anger, but just as he opened his mouth to curse her, he caught sight of Jared's icy

spine, as though a cold wind had swept over him. His hand trembled slightly on his cane, and the words he had been about to shout caught in his throat. He half-closed his eyes,

there anyone other than