The Billionaire’s Fight For Redemption (Noah and Sierra) novel Chapter 300

The air feels colder today and every breath I take feels taxing, like I have to remind my body how to do it.

Just like yesterday, I walk beside my lawyer, my steps feeling heavier as we get closer to the courtroom. As if sensing my anxiety, Lilly places a hand hovering near my back like she’s afraid I might tip over if she lets go.

My stomach is tight and the panic surging inside me makes me physically ill.

I don’t say it out loud, but this irrational fear takes root so deep inside my soul, it’s becoming hard to shake it off.

What if yesterday was just false hope? What if we lose? What if I get sent to prison?

“Breathe,” Lilly whispers as we reach the doors.

I nod, though I’m not sure I remember how.

We step inside, and the room is already filling.

Barely anything or anyone registers, except Bio-Renew’s legal team, who sit composed with neat stacks of files in front of them and Jocelyn, who sits behind them, her back straight, chin lifted and hair pulled tightly away from her face.

Unlike me, she looks calm and that makes my heart thud even more painfully against my ribs as fear takes over.

I take a deep steadying breath as I settle into my chair, adjusting slightly as the baby shifts inside me. The movement is subtle, but it grounds me. Reminds me why I’m here.

Lilly squeezes my shoulder before moving to sit behind me just as the bailiff announces the judge.

“Defense may proceed.” The judge says after taking his seat.

Kerry stands slowly without any rush, as if she has all the time in the world. All eyes on her as she adjusts her suit jacket, before speaking

“Your Honor, yesterday the prosecution presented a narrative built on surface-level digital evidence. Today, we examine that evidence beneath the surface.”

Her voice is calm and authoritative, drawing the attention of everyone in the court.

The prosecution stiffens, and Jocelyn narrows her eyes, her lips in a thin line.

Kerry calls Benji first. He walks to the stand, clearing his throat. I can see the nerves in the way he grips the railing before sitting.

Kerry asks about lab procedures. About shared terminals. About late nights during research sprints.

Benji explains that during critical phases, multiple team members rotate between stations. Credentials are often logged in quickly, especially when collaboration intensifies.

“So,” my lawyer asks calmly, “it would not be unusual for multiple researchers to access overlapping files in close proximity?”

“No,” Benji replies. “That’s normal.”

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