A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 349

A while later, the entire courtroom turned silent as the defendant's party and the prosecutors filed inside.

Cordy and Quinn both moved to their designated seats in court.

John clearly gulped when she saw Cordy.

Jessica was right beside him, and her eyes flashed coldly when she saw his reaction.

She was aware that John had been helping Cordy prepare her defense, but the news she received was that he did not make much progress.

In fact, Jessica herself doubted he was that good he could turn things around in under two weeks.

And once Cordy was sentenced, the Levines would do all they could to prevent a relationship between John and Cordy—even if it killed them.

Moreover, once Cordy was thrown into prison, Jessica had a million different 'accidents' prepared for Cordy's inevitable demise.

While Jessica hatched her little schemes in her head, the court Teporter announced the rules and regulations in the courtroom.

"All rise."

judicial assistant announced, as Judge

sat down as Judge Faden took his seat and announced the commencement of the

the prosecutor in charge of the

November, the district attorney's office received an anonymous tip that the defendant —Cordy Sachs, owner of Starstream Group—has been involved in bribery amounting over 1.1 million dollars and tax evasion for an unreported revenue amounting over 70 million

of the bribed individual with the defendant, along

4th of November, prosecutors remanded the defendant at the district attorney's office, per standard operating procedures, before transferring her to a detention center

prosecution hereby requests the approval of prosecutorial

Judge Faden nodded.

prosecution may hence submit any testifying witnesses or

and respectfully passed a document envelope to the judicial assistant, who in turn handed it

"Your Honor, the prosecution requests permission to call on Xander Lannings, our aforementioned anonymous

"Permission granted."

into the witness stand

the prosecution before the trial, as they kept him hidden to deny Cordy

his forties and had a bulging belly, and he appeared to resemble a public servant

just need to answer my questions truthfully," Victor said,

"Thank you." Xander nodded.

Victor turned serious and said, "Please state your