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Chapter 62: The Verdict
When Greg stood to his feet and rejected the offer, his voice was calm, but the mockery in his tone couldn't be missed."Thanks for the offer, Barrister Ottoman," he said, adjusting his glasses. "But justice isn't for sale. We'll take our chances with the court."A murmur swept through the room as both parties returned to their seats.The break had lasted twenty minutes, but it felt like a lifetime to everyone present.Jalen remained seated beside his mother and Sonia, his fingers lightly drumming on his knee, not out of nervousness, but out of focus.Spider sat forward, chin on his fist, eyes fixed ahead. His sister beside him clutched her hands tightly on her lap, her breathing slow, lips moving in silent prayer.Judge Harrison re-entered the courtroom. The clerk called the court to order, and suddenly, the whole place went silent.You could practically hear a pin drop.Jalen leaned forward slightly. It was time.The judge adjusted his robe and looked straight ahead before speaking.
Chapter 61: The Offer
The courtroom was unusually tense, even more than previous days. The benches were filled to capacity; reporters, legal enthusiasts, and curious observers all lined the gallery.Jalen sat quietly in the second row with Sonia by his right and his mother, Bola Adesina, by his left. Bola, despite her usual elegance and poise, wore a firm expression. Her hands were folded, eyes locked on the front.There was no doubt the court drama had drained her. But she was here to see it through. Sonia looked from Jalen to the bench ahead, her fingers brushing his gently under the table—a silent way of saying, “I’m here.”At the front row, Spider sat upright like a soldier going into battle. His eyes were fixed on the judge’s seat, his jaw tightened.Beside him, his younger sister sat in silence, legs crossed and hands clenched. Their lawyer, Barrister Greg Mends, stood ready, flipping through a thick file of documents and video transcripts.On the opposite side, Andrew sat with an annoying ease, his
Chapter 60: Smoke and Warnings
The thick stench of charred paper still hung faintly in the air, even hours after the fire had been put out.The outside compound of Adesins Corporation buzzed with activity; fire trucks packing up their equipment, security trying to keep curious staff and media at bay, and workers standing in small clusters, whispering speculations about what just happened.Some still had their hands covering their noses, others with phones glued to their ears, giving their own version of events to anyone that would listen.Jalen stood near the entrance of the building, eyes narrowed at the blackened patches of wall that bore the evidence of the fire.His heart was pounding slowly but steadily.He had barely slept the night before and now this? He didn’t need a prophet to know this wasn’t an accident.Not long after, two plain-clothed police officers arrived on the scene, flashing their badges and identifying themselves as detectives.One of them, a middle-aged man with glasses and a thick notepad in
Chapter 59: Pressure from All Corners
The ringing of his phone broke into the quietness of the morning. Jalen stirred from sleep, one hand reaching for the phone without even opening his eyes.When he finally looked at the screen, his heart sank. It was his mother. He sighed, already sensing the storm that was about to hit."Hello, Mummy," he greeted, trying to mask the tiredness in his voice.But before he could say anything else, the voice on the other end exploded."Jalen! What is this nonsense I'm hearing again? Another court case? With that same useless Brooks family? Jalen, haven't you had enough?"Jalen sat up, wiping his face as the flood of her words poured into his ears. He could almost picture her; standing in the middle of her living room, her wrapper tied firmly, hands akimbo, phone pressed hard to her ear, voice rising with each word."Mummy, please calm down," he said softly, knowing fully well that calming her down was going to be a mission on its own."Don't tell me to calm down! Do you know the number of
Chapter 58: Cracks Beneath
Inside the prison walls, Andrew sat with his back leaned against the cold wall of his cell, his arms folded tightly across his chest.For days now, something about the energy around him had shifted.It wasn’t the usual noise and clatter of the other inmates that bothered him, but a strange silence that seemed to follow his name; both within the prison and, most painfully, outside of it.Even the guards who used to watch him with curiosity or mild disdain now looked at him with either pity or indifference. The man who once basked in the attention of trending headlines was suddenly becoming the face of something he couldn’t control.On social media, the buzz around Andrew hadn’t completely died. Some loyal fans still commented under his old posts, cheering him on, calling him “the misunderstood icon” or “the bold rebel who stood up against the system.”But the comment sections were changing.With every scroll, more people began to question the silence. “Why hasn’t he said anything since
Chapter 57: Shadows in the Courtroom
The sun had barely broken through the morning mist when the courtroom doors creaked open, letting in streams of lawyers, journalists, and curious spectators. There was something different about today. It wasn't just another legal session. It was a battle, a reckoning that had brewed for months under clenched teeth and sleepless nights. People filed into their seats, eyes darting across the room, hoping to catch a glimpse of the big players.Jalen Adesina sat quietly in the second row, dressed in a crisp black suit. His face was carved in stone, betraying no emotion. But inside, his heart pounded with a slow, deep rhythm. His mind was locked on one face, Andrew Brooks. And he didn't have to wait long.Andrew walked in, flanked by his legal team, but it wasn't just his appearance that turned heads. It was the man beside him; tall, calm, a robe flowing with effortless elegance. Barrister Martins Ottoman. Again.The same man who turned the last case on its head, the same voice that
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