Sonia's expression darkened considerably. It took her a moment to regain her composure, but she finally retorted, "Stop talking nonsense; I don't know you!"
"Is that right?" Ivor smirked oddly, his voice sinister and raspy. "But I know you very well. You once claimed you could lend me money, Ms. Summers. I was deeply touched."
Sonia's body wavered, almost on the verge of collapse.
Beside her, Quil frowned deeply, giving her a warning look. He whispered, "Are you hiding something from me?"
Ivor's gaze remained fixed on Sonia like a venomous snake. He declared, "Ms. Summers, I'm here to collect on a promise you made. You assured me that if I used that old thing as leverage, Candice would definitely cough up the cash."
"But here I am, not a single penny richer, and now, I'm facing a murder charge with decades in prison staring me down. Sonia, you've really played me for a fool!"
His demeanor grew increasingly fierce. The days spent in detention had been torturous, with someone constantly breathing down his neck, even in the restroom.
As Ivor thought about these humiliations, his gaze on Sonia became even more sinister.
Sonia's previous arrogance crumbled in the face of Ivor's appearance. Despite her meticulously applied makeup, panic was evident in her eyes.
In a hushed voice, she denied, "No, you're talking nonsense. I don't know you."
Her denial reeked of panic for anyone listening.
Unfazed, Ivor was prepared. He retrieved a USB drive from his pocket with malicious intent.
"Regardless of whether you know me or not, let the judge decide," he declared proudly.
"Fortunately, I'm not as naïve as that fool. I knew you were up to no good, so I recorded something. I had initially planned to ask you for some money to start a small business once I got out."
"It never occurred to me that you, a young woman, would attempt to harm that old fool by forcing her to jump off a building after inflicting harm on my father-in-law."
Ivor's tone turned sinister as he added, "Ms. Summers, aren't you afraid that my father-in-law will haunt you in your dreams?"
Sonia recoiled in fear at his words, her reaction not escaping Candice's notice.
After Yvonne's suicide attempt, Candice confided in Harley, realizing they couldn't rely on Yvonne anymore.
As a result, Harley set out to negotiate with Ivor. She employed her skills in psychological
warfare to convince him. Being a lawyer, Harley had no trouble accomplishing this.
Ivor's sudden arrival, coupled with the presented evidence, completely turned the tables.
Harley capitalized on this advantage, leaving Quil speechless.
When the judge's gavel came down, Candice witnessed Sonia lose her balance and collapse to the ground.
Her defeated expression was unmistakable; even her flawless makeup couldn't conceal it. Her eyes, devoid of life, turned toward Candice.
Sonia had lost the case entirely.
Desperately seeking a lifeline, she instinctively turned to Quil and implored, "Mr. Lawson, you have to help me! What do I do now?"
Quil had also lost the case and was in no better spirits, particularly shaken by Ivor's unexpected appearance.
His reputation as a top-tier lawyer was on the line because of this lawsuit, leaving him with no patience for Sonia's troubles.
Brushing off her hand, he snapped in annoyance, "How should I know what you should do? I asked if you had told me everything, so what's with this sudden revelation? You deal with the consequences of your own schemes!"
Growing more agitated, Quil turned and walked away from Sonia.
Sonia stared after him in disbelief.
"Mr. Lawson, you can't leave! Darius had you help me!" She cried out, her voice almost a scream.
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