Chapter 5: The Trial of the Century
The trial lasted less than three weeks. Sarah, represented by a high-priced firm that usually specialized in corporate mergers, found herself outmatched by the sheer, crushing weight of the evidence. There were no character witnesses who could overlook the footage of her push.
The courtroom was a circus of flashing lights and news crews from every major network. When Julian took the stand, he didn't offer a dramatic speech. He simply presented the facts. He watched Sarah as she wept on the stand, pleading her case, claiming she had ‘lost her mind’ in a moment of jealousy.
But when Julian looked at her, he felt nothing—no familial love, no pity, not even hatred. She had become a ghost to him.
The judge’s gavel strike sounded like a gunshot in the packed courtroom. Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. As Sarah was dragged away, screaming about the Sterling legacy and the "unfairness" of her situation, Julian turned to his lawyers.
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"The inheritance?" he asked.
"She’s been struck from the trust, Julian. Every cent, every property, every piece of jewelry. She leaves with nothing."
