Chapter 1101

“Ms. Tina Hampton, the lawyer, is waiting for you inside, Mrs. Ford. You can go on ahead. I‘ll be right here, on guard. If there‘s any problem, you can call for me.”

Stella nodded and walked inside.

The office was a suburban studio. Because it was very secluded, there was no worry about nosy eavesdroppers or getting followed.

As Stella pushed the door open, she saw Tina Hampton sitting in front of her computer, perusing through the files.

Hearing the noise, she turned around and glanced at Stella.

“You‘re here already?”

“Yes,” Stella responded and walked in before taking a seat in front of Tina.

“Mr. Ford has probably informed you that we have an urgent task today,” Tina bluntly told her. “So I really need you to cooperate with me.”

Stella nodded.

“It looks like you‘re very calm about it all,” observed Tina with a frown when she noticed how Stella had been

raising

much calmer than when she last saw her at the detention

you accepted the reality of your situation?”

but

I do even if I can‘t accept it?” she replied.” He‘ll find a

and went straight to the point.

you, which means that we might not be able to fully exonerate you at this point. If we try that, the probability of success is very low, and it would take up too much time. This would be disastrous for your future, so we‘ve decided that the best plan is for you to confess that you‘ve accidentally killed Zachary Ford, and it‘s never been your intention. In fact, you didn‘t even have any idea that

mind?” Stella asked, her face drained

replied Tina. “All the preparations

you the truth, your case is an extremely difficult one. The fact that all the lawyers working for the other side are the cream of the crop isn‘t helpful either. If we go by the original plan, there‘s simply no way we‘d win this case, and you‘d end up in prison, so why not change the strategy instead? They‘d never expect you to confess to the murder. Besides, if you insist on being ignorant about the poisonous nature of oleanders, they‘d have no way

gently cut her off.

I will explain in detail what will happen on the day of the trial. Then, I‘ll simulate the questioning you might receive from the prosecution. We‘ll try to anticipate everything that might happen on that day so you‘ll be perfectly

“Okay,” Stella responded.

nodded, “Then I‘ll call in my assistant

a closed door and yelled, “Okay,

was pushed open. Stella turned towards it, and shock was written all over her face when she recognized who

are you doing here...?”

walked out holding a thick stack of documents.

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