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.”

frozen to the spot, unable to believe his

little girl

the

silence after the police took her

curiosity as he

flipped through a couple of books.

was dumbstruck in disbelief.

got to her feet and led Ysabelle out.

not satisfied with the verdict, you

at Sophie once they were out

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

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

fond of publicity, he had preemptively tipped off the

reporters were waiting outside

meet

pattern of defeat against Jason, Jeffrey. Do you plan

never beaten Jason; even if he wanted to keep being a

Before, Jeffrey would

however, he

plain to all. I love my profession and will keep working hard to fight for those who have

Sophie Tanner, whose name has been dragged through the mud?

a dozen bodyguards clad in

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

and saw Tristan seated in

with us in this other car,

Jeffrey was taken away.

got in the

Jason was swarmed by the reporters

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

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

little pale. He could not bring himself to tell the reporters that his niece

have lost, could you, Mr.

possible? Mr.

were

shoved the

I tell Cynthia that Queenie

worsened at

departed, Ysabelle glanced back

it.” Despite being smug earlier,

cast

price Queenie was forced to pay for kidnapping and