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.”

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

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

at the

silence after the police took

repress his curiosity as

through a couple of books. I wouldn’t count

in disbelief. Is that

feet and led

with the verdict, you could put in

Sophie once

student, Soph?” Impossible! This is

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

sabotaged himself this time. Being fond of

reporters were waiting

forward to meet Sophie and her

Jason, Jeffrey. Do you plan to remain a

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

reporter’s question was blunt. Before,

however, he was

always believe that justice is plain to all. I love my profession and

whose name has been dragged through the

a dozen bodyguards clad in identical suits blocked

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

of them over and

other car, Mr. Goode. We’ll

Jeffrey was taken away.

and Ysabelle got in the

there, Jason was swarmed by the reporters as soon as he

niece, Mr. Chandler. What is the outcome of

Against your old nemesis, Jeffrey, you must have won by a landslide,

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

couldn’t have lost,

possible? Mr.

reporters were

the reporters

Cynthia that Queenie has been

worsened at the

the Lamborghini departed, Ysabelle glanced back at Jason surrounded

earlier, his cheeks must be

cast an indifferent

was forced to pay for kidnapping and slapping