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CHAPTER 178: FINAL VERDICT
FINAL VERDICTIn a single night, the news of the trial took the city by storm and people rushed in the next day even sooner than usual. With the exposure of Brooks' network, illegal finances, and involvement in murders, it was a completely new situation.It was obvious that no matter what decision was to be made, the question of Damien's guilt didn't matter anymore as that chapter had been closed. What really mattered now was whether he had actually been the one to have a case against.At the defendant's table, Damien sat still and collected. He rubbed softly his bruised knuckles as he stared at nothing in particular. He no longer reacted, or showed any sign of resistance. He was just waiting.Elara sat right next to her hired team of lawyers. The entirety of the work she had been doing over the past few days was clearly shown now, evident by the well-prepared lawyers packed with strong arguments, the necessary documents neatly placed on the table before her and the strategy that had
CHAPTER 177: SPILLED BEANS AND A DEAD MAN
SPILLED BEANS AND A DEAD MANAdrian rose at that, the abrupt sound of his chair scraping against polished tiles echoing throughout the room. "That is a very serious accusation," he declared. "And if you are suggesting there is a coordinated effort here–""I am not suggesting anything," Elara replied coolly, already switching to the next file. "I am presenting facts."She turned to the screen set up on one side of the courtroom, watching as the new sets of documents appeared–digitized files, redacted reports, financial analyses.And then she pulled up a chart mapping the connection points with Brooks Jackman at the center and a branch spreading out to subsidiaries. Contact names for law enforcement, financial liaisons, and legal proxies followed, and below all that, the flagged points of previous violent crimes.Adrian fell silent as he looked at the chart. This was no longer simply evidence. There was a pattern to be seen here and even he could not deny it. "This is not about a lone
CHAPTER 176: DEMONS EXPOSED
DEMONS EXPOSEDPeople had already packed into the courthouse, filling the place to the brim before Adrian showed up. This itself told him enough about the rest of the day ahead–it was going to be a hassle. Some of the journalists were let inside early, and this indicated clearly who had lobbied hard for this hearing to occur. Cameras were set up along the press barrier and were focused on the bench of the judge, the stand for the witness, and the table of prosecution.Adrian entered the courthouse using the back entrance and trailed two aides behind himself. His suit was perfectly pressed but his face carried an expression that contrasted the calm he usually held. There was tension visible in his stance that had not been there during earlier hearings.He walked directly to the front-row seating area designated for the prosecution team and took his place without greeting anyone.On the other side of the room, Elara was already seated there waiting. She had taken the only place availab
CHAPTER 175: PRISON WAR 2
PRISON WAR 2As soon as those words were pronounced, one of the five men attacked Damien, taking a quick step forward. But it was an unprofessional move, one that gave Damien a chance to simply catch the wrist and twist it, breaking his balance.Then he pushed the man into another attacker's arms with ease before taking a calm stance again. Two more guys attacked Damien at once, splitting his attention. But instead of stepping backwards and defending himself, he walked toward the first attacker and, rotating his body, caught his arm and simply pushed him into the second guy's body.They both staggered backward, nearly falling over their own feet. Damien did not bother with taking a glance at the result of his action. He noted the hesitation with the third guy and immediately seized the moment. He switched his weight to his front foot and struck the inner part of the elbow, making the arm fall, paralyzed to the side. The man lowered his guard automatically, allowing Damien to give a
CHAPTER 174: PRISON WAR 1
PRISON WAR 1Today, everything seemed louder than it should have been, the noises having no meaning attached to it. The sound of slamming metal fences, distant yelling, boots walking on concrete, and orders which people rarely obeyed, were here as always, but now… they lacked the usual energy they used to possess. Damien's day started like it always did, with hands unlocked and guards leading him to a certain place. They didn't use any additional restraints on him despite the fact that they usually put them on those who were returning from visitation. It was obvious something had happened because the way guards treated him had changed. They didn't talk much while escorting him to this place and they just mostly watched without instructing.He noticed the change immediately but did not say anything about it. Maybe Jim had used his place as the commissioner to put them in place. Or maybe it was something else. Finally, they walked out a door leading into the prison yard where his oth
CHAPTER 173: THE FIRST THREAD 2
THE FIRST THREAD 2The prison walls remained exactly the same and nothing seemed new. It still carried the same dull, oppressive environment and the same smell and the same fucking guards.Only this time it was… somewhat different.The air… had a certain change in it and their attitudes as well. He could feel the newfound respect that they bestowed on him. Damien was led to the meeting room again just as he was about eating his slop of a breakfast. As he stood by the door and looked in, he found Jim had already been sitting in the visiting room waiting. The door creaked open and he entered.Now closer, the commissioner's face looked even worse now than it did earlier. The bandages were still there, but now a sort of stiffness came with the movements of his body. They seemed even more slower now, more thoughtful, as if everything came with a price attached.Though his eyes still remained the same–sharp, cold and deadly as ever. You're back again," Damien started as he pulled out the
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