“Let the proceedings begin.”
Chapter 99
ependants, toinnet sluchablers of blir vey, conspired to define Miss Ana Beverly. False information was spread concerning the
reputation and tamish Miss Ana’s image.” ass and bun the treat myjkers. With the intention nosdestroy the conqsany
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ent to the paymevun vode. The defense attorney walked up to the podium. I could hear the murmurs of
the ileteise attorney)
Hogy lawyer.
an be considered irrelevant. My clients were merely exercising their freedom of speech” He said.
creasing. I wished I could slap it off their faces. Looked at Maya, she still sat there, looking unfazed,
sid on a loud voice, ust the pailge permitted her tocspe
the
woning them Treeslomot speech. Does freedom of speech give your clients the right to defame Miss Ana (beving her company słown?” Lawyer Carbon questioned hotly, slatting her eyes from the defendants in their attorney.
ably on their seats. I smiled at this,
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from speaking? Are you trying to limit their rights?” The defense
tons are baseless. They keep repeating the same thing, without proof. The defense attorney said, before
xlaumed from the crowd. The crowd began murmuring, disrupting the court’s peace. The judge hit the gavel on the
esde her, showed her the short clip of Will, cursing at me.
brought down soon” Will said with a malicious look in the video.
The judge looked down at the defense attorney and the detendants. And then at the prosecutor.
“What does the defending anomey has to say about this” The judge asked.
“The thight be a fake” He answered calmly.
“I can easily tell. The sech experts beside me also confirmed. The judge said, her gaze cold.
on Ben and Willi face. I raised my brows at this, they looked surprised at what was going on. This confirmed my ajaran. Maya was planning to dump the shareholders in this mess.
Evidence that they unentionally made tabe statements. And the conspiracy to bring down Bhic ivy. I request canart a parttunnunni in present the evidense Lawyer Carlton said.
“Peograd” The judge said.
the
try and sat al dar front, while Quinn and Terry sat at our back held Ivy’s hand tightly, after hearing this
laptops presenting it so lawyer Cation. She clicked on the video and passed the Laptop to the judge who watched on her fair, before passing it to members of the jury.
viewing the laptop was passed
was mentioned. This means the was an alibi in this Lawyer Carlton added, watching Maya like a hawk
“We deter has to say on this The judge asked
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rut, to the stanal” He said I watched as Maya took her time to walk to the stand.
can you clear your involvement in the conspiracy !” He asked.
Lan alarmy. But it was bei at
Int make proper investigations. My priority is to serve people good and healthy food, so I
pute lost it when I got an information that blue Ivy uses dry, stalle ingredients which could be bad for consumers benefit. That’s a folly on my part, apologize to the court. She then paused, looking at me before facing the judge.
But as for these shareholders, they indeed came to me. But I didn’t take part in an internal brawl of another company, so I didn’t give them face. It
unclear to me why they mentioned my name. They’re clearly probably trying to bring me down with them.” She explained solemnly, as if she vas indeed remorseful, which she wasn’t.
was right, she was going to push all the blame on the shareholders. She was indeed sly. I watched the shareholders shift uneasily on their seats and
weating
t serves them right. To think they betrayed me and thought they would go Scott free, instead they had been betrayed by the person they worked ith Maya was smart, she had subtly saved herself
The defendants conspired to ruin Miss Beverly’s reputation and bring down her company. If not for her ardent supporters and the quality of blues vy which spoke for her, her company would have gone down because of false news and their malicious intent Lawyer Carlton summarized.
My client, Miss Schwartz, had been wrongly misled. Mr. Ben and Mr. Wills weren’t transparent enough.” Defense attorney Cunningham stated.
So do you plead Mr. Wills and Mr. Ben guilty, and Miss Schwartz innocent!” Judge Kim asked.
de paused, and the court went silent for a moment. He looked back, his gaze darting from Ben and Wills before settling on Maya.
Yes
my lord.” He answered, bowing.
noticed the way he looked at Maya, they must have planned this beforehand. Wills and Ben were just pawns.
udge kim faced the Jury.
You must consider the evidence presented and determine the guilt or innocence of the defendants, though the defense attorney already pleads wo of his clients guilty.” She addressed.
watched the Jury retreat, probably to deliberate. But there was nothing to deliberate, the case was clear. I could only hope that Maya hadn’t bribed anyone in the Jury, I was sure she didn’t bribe Judge Kim because Judge Kim seemed to rule fairly.
I glanced at my wristwatch, it was past one hour since the Jury retreated. I felt someone place a hand on my shoulder comfortingly from the back, I was Quinn
I looked back, and he gave me a small smile, which I returned. I couldn’t find Terry beside him.
“Where’s Terry?” I asked.
“He went outside to take a call, it seemed important.” He explained.
“Oh, I see
The jury soon came out. The foreman faced the judge.
“Your honor, we find the defendants guilty.”
“Including Miss Schwartz Judge Kim asked, and the courtroom erupted in murmurs.
“Yes, your honor. But with lesser punishments as she gave a reasonable explanation that she was misled and didn’t take part in the conspiracy The
fore man went on
And finally. Maya’s expression changed. The neutral expression on her face changed to a brooding one.
