Court - Bounce Back
Author: Zuxian
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

The court room was unusually teeming with audience. After a while everyone had settled down, the judge walked in. The jury was a distance away to the left-side of the given space.

Everyone had their eyes on the judge. She seemed to be busy with something as she had her attention spent on something which was on the table.

The formal burden all rested on her shoulder. There was no one by her right nor left to help her make decision. Save the jury who was in her eyeshot.

But then when she pushed up her head, it was as though she already had her way around this even though it hadn't started yet.

"The attorney representing the Plaintiff can supplant her argument."

The judge called and a tall beautiful lady got up on her feet. She was dressed formally yet with the touch of elegance. She looked to her side. There was Simeon seated there.

Simeon nodded at her and then a gentle smile ran across her face. The unspoken transaction which had just happened between the both of them gave severa
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