No Strings Attached novel (Clara and Ian) novel Chapter 168

Chapter 168 

Their gazes met in the air, and in each other’s eyes, there was something that couldn’t be expressed. Clara’s fingers, cold as ice, curled slightly before she gave lan a faint nod. 

The trial commenced, and the opposing counsel laid out all the evidence against lan. To the onlookers, the case seemed ironclad. 

Just when hope seemed dim, Clara began her defense for lan. She was like a lioness awakened from a deep slumber, her lips moving with a rhythm that echoed confidence and clarity throughout the courtroom. 

Clara questioned Helena again, probing for inconsistencies about her recollection of lan’s body. And sure enough, Helena fell into the trap, mentioning a wolf tattoo on lan’s lower abdomen that didn’t exist. 

That one slip–up cost Helena everything. Because lan bore no tattoos. 

Clara then presented medical records proving lan suffered from erectile dysfunction when intoxicated, further discrediting Helena’s claims. 

Helena was livid, having been outplayed by Clara. She hadn’t anticipated Clara’s discovery of the vial containing lan’s sperm at the hotel, a vial stolen from the hospital’s fertility clinic. 

Helena faced not only the charge of defamation but also the theft of sensitive personal materials. 

Clara’s counterattacks grew fiercer, dismantling the opposing lawyer’s accusations one by one. She stood at the bar with poised grace, her gaze sharp, her tone even, her words incisive. 

lan watched from the defendant’s seat as Clara defended him. This was the first time he had seen Clara appear in court as a lawyer. Her sharp intellect, formidable reasoning skills, cutting words, and innate powerful presence all left lan feeling awestruck. 

Only now did he fully appreciate Mr. Marco’s words–that one day Clara would become the unrivaled Queen of the legal world. 

So this was the real Clara. 

She had once set aside her most privileged advantage to serve as his secretary for three 

How much must she have liked him to make such a decision… 

lan’s eyes stung, and his heart ached with a raw soreness. 

years. 

As the judge read the closing statement, lan’s eyes remained fixed on Clara. Observing her radiating confidence and gaunt face, he wanted to rush forward and embrace her. 

The trial ended. Ian was acquitted and released on the spot.