Pursuing Her

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.”

the spot, unable to believe his defeat.

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

the prospect of a

courtroom only regained its silence after the police took

repress his curiosity as he approached Sophie. His loss had

flipped through a couple of

in disbelief. Is that

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

satisfied with the verdict, you could

at Sophie once

terrible student, Soph?” Impossible! This is the rhythm of a

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

had sabotaged himself this time. Being fond of publicity, he had preemptively tipped

were waiting outside at that

forward to meet Sophie and

defeat against Jason,

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

was blunt. Before, Jeffrey would have turned and

that moment, however, he was already

profession and will keep working

Sophie Tanner, whose name has

a dozen bodyguards clad in identical suits

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

and saw Tristan

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

Jeffrey was taken away.

and Ysabelle got in the

the reporters as soon as he

heard that the plaintiff is your niece, Mr. Chandler. What is

your old nemesis, Jeffrey, you must have won by a landslide, haven’t

reporters that his niece

have lost, could

that possible? Mr. Chandler could

were tormenting

shoved the reporters

Cynthia that Queenie has been put behind

at

the Lamborghini departed, Ysabelle glanced back

deserves it.” Despite being smug earlier, his cheeks must be

merely cast

years was the price Queenie was forced