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He Hit Me at a Private Auction—Then I Sealed the Entire Museum “Father…” I pressed the phone to my ear. “Seal the building.” My voice barely rose above a whisper. / Chapter 13 / 20

Chapter 13: Cross-Examination

Chapter 13: Cross-Examination

Elara’s direct testimony was nothing short of harrowing. For four grueling hours, she walked the spellbound, silent jury through the horrific night of the gala, detailing the escalating arguments, the sudden, explosive violence, every brutal strike, and every whispered, psychopathic threat of murder. There wasn't a dry eye in the gallery; even the stenographer looked visibly shaken. Then, the prosecution rested, and the true test began: the cross-examination.

Julian’s lead counsel, an infamous, utterly ruthless legal shark in a custom pinstripe suit named Harrison Vance, approached the wooden podium. He attacked her mercilessly, his voice dripping with condescension.

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The heavy mahogany doors of the grand ballroom swung open with a slow, ominous creak, echoing through the cavernous space. Emily’s phone dropped smoothly into her clutch as two men in sharp charcoal suits marched in, their expressions carved from stone. The string quartet, mid-melody, abruptly stopped playing, and the room fell into a dead, suffocating silence. A hundred pairs of eyes shifted from the trembling pregnant woman on the floor to the intruders.

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"Isn't it true, Ms. Vance, that you were after his family's immense wealth from day one? That this entire elaborate, theatrical trap—complete with hidden microphones, hackers, and hired muscle—was a vengeful, calculated plot simply because he presented you with an iron-clad prenuptial agreement the week prior? You weren't a victim; you were a gold digger who got angry."

"It was a calculated plot to survive," Elara fired back instantly, her voice ringing clear, sharp, and authoritative across the silent courtroom, slicing right through the lawyer's bluster. "Because if I had simply tried to pack my bags and leave quietly, Julian explicitly told me he would have my sister killed and my body thrown in the Hudson River. I didn't want a single cent of his dirty money. I just wanted my life."

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