New beginning: Billionaire love story (Claire and Alex) novel Chapter 324

Claire watched as the jury reacted to the image – some of them wincing, others nodding like they were piecing everything together.

David turned back to the jury. “And that’s not all. This wasn’t just a one-time thing. Lisa didn’t only go after Claire. She orchestrated an attack on Abigail too. It was all connected.”

“Objection!” Lisa’s lawyer tried again, but he sounded less confident this time.

The judge glanced up this time, but only said, “Overruled.”

David was in the zone now. “My client has gathered all the evidence.”

Claire stole a glance at Lisa, whose face was now a mix of fear and anger. Her lawyer was whispering furiously in her ear, but Lisa didn’t look like she was listening. She was too busy glaring at David. Claire couldn’t help it – she smirked. Things were starting to fall apart for Lisa, and Claire was curious to see how this trial would unfold. She wondered if Lisa would crack under the pressure.

“Now, let’s be clear,” David continued, his voice lowering a little. “This wasn’t just some spur-of-the-moment thing. Lisa planned these attacks. She knew what she was doing. She wanted to hurt Claire and Abigail. But, as you can see, she failed. And the evidence is right in front of you.”

David paused, looking around the courtroom. “I’m not going to stand here and tell you what to think. You’ve seen the evidence. You’ve heard the facts. It’s up to you to decide what happens next.”

The room was silent for a moment. Even the judge seemed to be waiting to see if anyone would say something. Lisa’s lawyer shuffled his papers, clearly struggling to come up with some sort of defense. But the damage was done, and everyone knew it.

One of the jury members finally raised their hand. “So, let me get this straight,” they said, their voice skeptical but curious. “Lisa tried to kill Claire. Multiple times.”

David nodded. “Yes.”

The jury member leaned back in their seat, nodding slowly. “Okay. I think I’m getting the picture.”

Lisa’s lawyer looked like he was about to object again, but this time, he stayed seated. He must have realized that every time he opened his mouth, things only got worse for Lisa.

David turned toward Claire, giving her a reassuring smile. “We’ve got this,” he whispered.

Claire gave a small nod, but her eyes were still on Lisa, who seemed to be shrinking into her seat. It was almost like watching a balloon deflate, and Claire had to bite the inside of her cheek to keep from grinning.

The trial wasn’t over yet, but it was clear to Claire that the tide had turned in their favor. She crossed her arms, settling in her seat as David wrapped up his presentation. This was going to be interesting.

Lisa, on the other hand, was clearly on edge. Her lawyer leaned over, whispering something hurriedly in her ear. Whatever it was didn’t seem to help. Lisa’s expression grew darker as David laid out more evidence, backing up everything with photos, documents, and security footage. It was all so… obvious.

Claire let out a soft breath, her confidence growing. There was no way Lisa could wriggle her way out of this one. She had caused so much chaos, hurt so many people, and now she was finally being held accountable.

David ended his presentation with a simple, “The truth is right here. Now it’s up to you.”

The jury exchanged glances, their expressions serious but thoughtful. Claire couldn’t help but feel a little thrill of excitement. Justice was finally within reach, and Lisa, for all her scheming and planning, was going down.

The judge glanced at the clock. “We’ll take a short recess before we move on to the defense. Court will reconvene in fifteen minutes.”

Claire stood, stretching her arms a little. As she walked past Lisa’s table, she gave the woman a sideways glance. Lisa’s eyes were filled with pure rage, but there was nothing she could do now. Claire shot her a quick smirk before heading out of the courtroom, feeling lighter than she had in a long time.