The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 586:

In the legal world, Waldo Ford was a name that commanded both respect and fear. Every case he took on ended in victory. Over the years, he had overturned countless wrongful convictions and saved lives that would have otherwise been lost to injustice. To have him as an opponent was like standing in court with a noose around one’s neck.

Leah’s eyes flickered as she took in the sight of Waldo. A cold glint flashed across her gaze, unreadable yet razor-sharp. She turned to Decker, her voice deceptively calm.

“You were so confident before, swearing that you would win this for me.”

Decker swallowed hard, his throat suddenly dry.

“But you never mentioned Waldo Ford would be my opponent!”

He shifted uneasily in his seat, resisting the urge to gather his things and leave while he still could. His mind screamed at him to cut his losses and walk away, but it was too late for that now.

Were you really wronged in

remaining unreadable. A subtle

inhaled slowly, exhaling as if to let her next words settle like a calculated

need to understand, we are in this together now. Even if I did it, you have to

stomach. He had suspected as much, but hearing her say it so plainly forced him to confront the

for

His jaw tightened.

but I cannot promise you will walk away from

let out a soft, humorless

money can fix it, then

point in the defense like a blade through silk. Decker could hardly get a word in, forced into silence by

damages and four hundred ninety-six thousand dollars to the Pinetree couple for economic losses.

across the internet. Netizens celebrated the ruling,