Changing Only For Her Novel

Chapter 26 Does It Hurt

“Aren’t you the best lawyer in Jipsdale, Uncle Jason? You must help me. I don’t want to go to prison.” Her faith in her uncle had never wavered.

“You-” Jason was too livid to complete his sentence.

Jeffrey had regained his composure by then.

“My client is only an eighteen-year-old student, Your Honor. The plaintiff had kidnapped my client’s classmate; she had only acted in self-defense. More importantly, the plaintiff had kidnapped her classmate and issued threats. What else would she be capable of in the future if she is not taught a lesson today?”

“The young lady can hold her own, Mr. Tristan.” The man who spoke was the best lawyer in Jipsdale, Sean Burton.

“It doesn’t look like your services would be needed. You may go.”

“Right. You’re the boss.” The case was very clear. “The girl is suited for a career in law.”

Tristan did not deign to respond.

Sophie has many facets. Her performance in court was better than many lawyers.

Besides, she was only an eighteen-year-old senior in school.

As the court adjourned, the jury went to the back to discuss the verdict.

Jeffrey gazed at Sophie in awe.

“Where are you planning to attend university, Sophie?”

“I don’t know yet.” Her future ahead was bright with possibilities.

“Be a lawyer! You will be the best lawyer there ever was.”

“You have it in you, Jeff. You’re just temporarily off your game. Don’t forget why you started this.” Having understood Jeffrey’s situation was the reason why she insisted that he be the one to represent her.

“I know. I won’t give up.” He was initially considering quitting. Without a foothold or a reputation in Jipsdale, he would not survive in the city.

The lawsuit today gave me a fresh perspective.

“Remember to come to me if you run into any trouble in the future.”

The jurors returned with the verdict. Queenie was sentenced to prison for five years for kidnapping and extortion.

Even after her wrists had been cuffed together, she remained in flat denial.

“Help me, Uncle Jason! I don’t want to go to prison.”

frozen to the spot, unable to believe his defeat. How the hell did Jeffrey

lost to a little girl who’s not even out of

the prospect of a prison

regained its silence after the police took

law?” Jason could not repress his curiosity as he approached Sophie. His loss had hit

through a couple of books. I

was dumbstruck in disbelief.

and led Ysabelle out. It’s over, isn’t

you’re not satisfied with the verdict, you could put in

Sophie once they were out of

you’re a terrible student, Soph?”

dabbled out of interest.” Sophie did not mention that she had a photographic

fond of publicity, he

waiting

meet

pattern of defeat against Jason, Jeffrey. Do you

never beaten Jason; even if he wanted to keep being a lawyer, nobody might want to

Before, Jeffrey

moment, however, he

love my profession and will keep working hard to fight for

name has been dragged through

reporter finished his question, a dozen bodyguards clad in identical suits

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

the two of them over and saw

coming with us in this other car, Mr. Goode. We’ll give

Jeffrey was taken away.

and Ysabelle got in the

by the reporters as

heard that the plaintiff is your niece, Mr.

old nemesis, Jeffrey, you must have won

reporters that his niece had been sentenced to five years in prison, and it would be akin

have lost,

Mr.

reporters were

the reporters aside

I tell Cynthia that Queenie

worsened at the thought of

Ysabelle glanced back at Jason surrounded by

earlier, his

merely cast

forced to pay