Chapter 11 - THE LEGAL COUNTEROFFENSIVE
The following week, the downtown federal courthouse was surrounded by a sea of legal teams hauling boxes of financial records.
Ethan hired a ruthless, independent prosecutor renowned for dismantling corrupt corporate dynasties across the United States.
The legal strategy was twofold: secure a maximum prison sentence for Eleanor and claw back every stolen dollar from family accounts.
Harrison Vance attempted to file a motion for dismissal, citing a lack of physical injury, but the judge struck it down instantly.
"When you push someone off a second-story balcony, the lack of a fatal impact is a matter of miraculous luck, not lawful intent," the judge ruled coldly.
Clara walked into the courthouse alongside Ethan, her posture tall, confident, and dressed in an immaculate charcoal grey business suit.
Flashes blinded them from all angles, but she did not flinch or look down at the floor like a victim anymore.
She was a survivor taking back her life, and the entire nation was watching her transformation with rapt attention.
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Eleanor was led into the courtroom in handcuffs and a standard orange jumpsuit, her silver hair unstyled and her face devoid of makeup.
She locked eyes with Clara across the courtroom aisle, her expression twisting into a mask of pure, unadulterated hatred.
