In the courtroom, Ms. Jessica stood confidently before the judge. “Your Honor, my client, Xavier, did not steal from Renee. Renee willingly handed him the money under the influence of love. They were in a relationship, and it is not uncommon for partners to share financial resources.”Amos, the opposing lawyer, rose to his feet. “Your Honor, this is a clear case of theft. Renee did not give Xavier the money willingly. He manipulated her emotions and took advantage of her trust. We have evidence of text messages where Xavier coerced Renee into giving him the money.”Ms. Jessica countered, “Those messages do not prove coercion, Your Honor. They show a couple discussing their finances. Moreover, Renee never reported the money as stolen until after their relationship ended. This indicates that the money was given freely during the course of their relationship.”Amos responded, “Your Honor, the timing of the report is irrelevant. The fact remains that Xavier took the money under false pret

“Vera, it has always been you, my darling. You and only you in my life,” Xavier said softly as he found Vera at home, looking sad.“You claim to love me, yet you still give Evelyn attention,” she complained, her voice tinged with hurt.“No, darling, I have been her worst nightmare since she decided to be the trouble I face,” Xavier replied, trying to reassure her.“Who kidnapped her child?” she asked, her eyes searching his for answers.Xavier took a deep breath. “Vera, I don’t know anything about the boy’s kidnapping,” he said, his voice steady. But deep inside, he knew everything about it. Whenever he had private time at the office, he would call the child’s nanny to check on the boy’s well-being.Meanwhile, Evelyn stormed in, her face flushed with anger. “Vera, you kidnapped my child!” she accused, pointing a finger at her.Vera stood her ground, her eyes blazing. “I did no such thing, Evelyn. I would never harm a child, let alone kidnap one. You have no right to accuse me without

Evelyn's heart was as heavy as a mountain as she watched Xavier keep loving Vera. "Why am I suspecting that Evelyn knows exactly where the child is? Why not ask the police to get her arrested? With that, she will confess," Vera suggested to Xavier. Xavier nodded after sipping from his glass of wine. "The truth is that Evelyn has to provide my son, wherever she has kept him. I don't mind how she will do it. I know that she has my son with her," Xavier answered. "Calling the police on her will definitely mount a lot on me, and I don't want to stress myself much on this," he added. Vera kept on persuading him, but the more she did, the more she received a "no" from him. "This is my child we are talking about here. Why do you act as if it's all about your involvement?" Xavier asked. "It is part of me. Whatever is yours is mine as well," she answered politely. "Darling, Evelyn doesn't deserve much good from you, but evil, and a little kindness if only she is worth it. So stop being disturb