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

true. I’ve lost to a little

in despair at the

regained its silence after the police

repress his curiosity as he

of books. I wouldn’t

dumbstruck in disbelief. Is that

got to her feet and led Ysabelle out. It’s over,

verdict, you could put

awe at Sophie once they were out of the

a terrible student, Soph?” Impossible! This

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

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

reporters were waiting outside

to meet Sophie and

a pattern of defeat against Jason, Jeffrey. Do you

if he wanted to keep being a lawyer, nobody might

Before, Jeffrey would

that moment, however, he was already

love my profession and will keep working hard to

Tanner, whose name has been dragged through

question, a dozen

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

and saw Tristan seated in the

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

Jeffrey was taken away.

and Ysabelle got in

swarmed by the reporters as soon as

plaintiff is your niece,

Jeffrey, you must have won by

not bring himself to tell the reporters that his niece had been sentenced to

couldn’t have lost,

is that possible? Mr. Chandler could

reporters were tormenting

the

tell Cynthia that

worsened at

Lamborghini departed, Ysabelle glanced back

earlier, his

cast an indifferent

Queenie was forced to pay for kidnapping and slapping