Chapter 14 - Preparing for Trial
The federal courtroom buzzed with intense anticipation on the opening morning of United States v. Calloway et al.
Claire walked into the grand marble building wearing a sharp, elegant white pantsuit, holding her head high with incredible grace.
She was flanked on one side by her fiercely protective father Richard, and on the other by two federal marshals.
Eleanor and Daniel sat at the defense table dressed in drab orange inmate jumpsuits, looking weathered and hollowed out by prison life.
The prosecution team, led by ADA Sarah Jenkins, organized their extensive exhibits with clinical, unstoppable precision.
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The defense attorneys looked defeated before the gavel even dropped, knowing their clients had been entirely abandoned by the legal system.
The judge entered the room, and the heavy oak doors clicked shut, marking the beginning of the end for the Calloway dynasty.
