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The following day marked the trial, and all the students from Honors ss One were in attendance. Samuel, whom Cas sandra
had withdrawn thewsuit against, was also
present.
All the students were apanied by their families. With Cas sandra’s absence, the charge would be considered null, allowing
the possibility of seekingpensation from her.
Among those seeking justice was the Yates family, supporting Yulissa. How could they stay at home while their beloved daughter
was unjustly sued by an ingrate in their eyes?
But they didn’t worry much because Leonardo had settled the matter.
At nine o''clock, as the court session began, the panel of judges took their positions, and,wyers from both sides were present.
“The intiff, Cas sandra, please make your statement.”
There was no response.
Leonardo sat in the family and friends section, wearing a smile. “There’s no way Cas sandra cane, he thought.
“intiff Cas sandra Yates?” the judge asked again.
Sure enough, no response came this time either.
“Mr. Youngblood, where is your client?” the judge, Hayden Fairchild, asked in a formal
tone.
“Your Honor, please give us a moment. My client will be here in a minute,” Jonathan answered.
The opposingwyer remarked, “What a joke. ording to protocol, if the intiff fails to appear on time, it will be considered as
conceding, and the intiff is expected to withdraw thewsuit and apologize to my clients.”
In a deadlock, Hayden found it challenging to reach a decision..
With Cas s andra almost ten minuteste, there was a possibility of dering an adjournment or deeming the intiff to be
withdrawing her case, as per protocol.
Consequently, Hayden stood up. “I hereby announce...”Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org.
Unexpectedly, the door creaked open, and someone entered.
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It was Cas sandra.
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She intentionally dyed her entrance. Despite being near the door, she held back from entering the courtroom, allowing a
sense of control to settle among the people inside. Her strategy involved making them believe they held the upper hand, only to
later expose them to a harsh reality that would humiliate them.
That was why she opened the door and walked in just as Hayden was about to adjourn the trial.
Seeing Cas sandra, Leonardo was visibly shocked. The surprise on his face betrayed his thoughts. ‘Hasn’t she been kidnapped
by my men? Why is she here? And she’s here just
in time!’
“Apologies for the dy, Your Honor, Cas sandra walked up to Jonathan, then addressed Hayden politely. Every gesture she
made exuded confidence, and it seemed she showed no remorse for beingte.
“intiff Cas sandra Yates, you are ten minuteste. Please exin yourself.”
“| apologize for my tar diness, Your Honor, but | have apelling reason. Someone didn’t want me to attend this trial, so they
sent people to abduct me, causing the dy,” Cas sandra exined. Her gaze shifted from Yulissa to the section where the
defendants’ friends and families were seated, ultimatelynding on Leonardo.
Leonardo wore a grim expression. ‘Does she know the mastermind behind her kidnapping? Even if she does, there’s little she
can do about it, he mused.
“Do you have any evidence?”
Kidnapping was not a small matter, especially when the intiff was kidnapped before. the court session.
“| have the kidnappers’ confessions, and the kidnappers are currently outside. Your Honor, may | sue the mastermind as well?
Cas sandra looked at Hayden with an innocent expression, portraying herself as the clear victim in this situation.
Hayden was stunned.
After careful consideration of the panel of judges, Hayden stated, “If it’s linked to the defendants, it can be considered as part of
this case and investigated collectively.”
Yulissa was shocked by Hayden''s words.
She wondered, “Who could be behind Cas sandra’s kidnapping? Could it be Leo? If it is, I''ll feel embarrassed once his
involvement is revealed by the kidnappers.
Yulissa felt her legs tremble, struggling to remain standing.
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“It''s rted to one of the defendants. It’s Leonardo, Yulissa’s brother. He orchestrated my kidnapping and promised a reward of 1
million dors to the kidnappers. | possess. the kidnapper’s confession. Your Honor, you can listen to it.”
Hayden motioned for the staff to y the evidence, and the initial part of the recording began. It was the conversation between
Cas sandra and the kidnapper.
“You have two choices. Either you tell me who sent you here, or I’''ll call the police and have you tell them yourself. The choice is
yours. | see you''re still remaining silent. | assume you choose the second option.”
“Don''t call the police. It’s Mr. Yates.”
“Who is Mr. Yates?”
“Leonardo Yates from the Yates family in Drieso.”
Following that, the second part of the recording yed. It was the conversation between Leonardo and the kidnapper.
“Have you caught her?”
“We... we did.”
“Great to hear.”
“Mr. Yates, may | ask why you asked us to kidnap this girl?”
“She wants to sue my sister. | want to teach her a lesson.”
Leonardo''s expression darkened upon the presentation of the two pieces of evidence. He didn’t expect the kidnapper Sean to
record their conversation from the previous night. All of this was orchestrated by Cas sandra.
She intended to deceive him into believing that she was kidnapped and couldn’t attend court when in reality, she had already
handled the kidnappers.
“Cas sandra, why did you fake evidence to frame Leo? He is your brother, too. Even if
hate me, you can’t harm him like this. How could he possibly kidnap you?”
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Yulissa was the first to speak, disavowing any knowledge of the kidnapping and implying that the entire scheme was
orchestrated by Ca s sandra.
By doing this, Yulissa could distance herself from the usation even if Leonardo admitted to the kidnapping.
“The kidnappers are outside, willing to testify in court in exchange for me not pressing charges against them. They took a check
from Mr. Yates, which hasn’t been cashed yet,
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bearing Mr. Yates’ signature and a timestamp...”
It was a plethora of evidence. Everyone was present on this asion, except for Raymond, who was still in bed recovering from
his injuries. It was toote for them to destroy the evidence.
If Cas sandra hadn''t beente, she wouldn''t have forced them into this dilemma.
Yulissa’s face turned pale with fear, and she didn’t say a word, but tears streamed down her cheeks.
Observing Yulissa’s tears caused by Cas sandra’s aggressive tactics, the Yates family felt heartbroken, and it intensified their
resentment toward Cas sandra.
Hayden summoned the kidnappers to testify, and they disclosed the truth. They then. presented a check for 1 million dors
signed in Leonardo’s name.
“Is Mr. Leonardo Yates here?”
Leonardo stood up in response to Hayden''s call.
“Your Honor, | firmly deny kidnapping Cas sandra. She’s my sister. How could | kidnap her? It was just a prank. | didn’t think she
would take it seriously.” Leonardo tried to downy the incident as a harmless prank between a brother and his sister.
“Mr. Yates, this prank isn’t amusin
in the least. Honestly, do you genuinely consider me your sister? Would you even nce my way if | hadn’t put beloved sister in
the
your dock? Your idea of a prank is certainly unique, Mr. Yates, spending 1 million dors on eight kidnappers just to jest with me.”
Cas sandra continued, “Moreover, if my memory serves me right, | have no connection whatsoever with the Yates family. Hence,
how could | dare im myself as your sister, Mr. Yates? | might lose my life for it.”
Cas sandra showed no mercy and revealed to everyone that the Yates family favored their adopted daughter.
Leonardo couldn’t maintain his fake smile anymore. He didn’t expect that Cas sandra would dare to refute his words.
“Is she really not nning to go back to the Yates family? Does she think this will attract our attention? What a joke!’ he sneered
inwardly.
“Cas sandra, it is wrong of you to take legal action against your ssmates. Now, withdraw thewsuit and apologize to them in
front of the judge, and we will forget about this.” Ridiculously, Leonardo yed the role of a concerned elder brother, adv ising
Cas sandra to withdraw thewsuit in the presence of Hayden.
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In response to Leonardo’s unusual plea, Jonathan questioned, “Mr. Yates, you threatened me and asked me to withdraw the
lawsuit in the name of my client Ms. Cas sandra Yates. Could you enlighten me on the reason behind this demand?”
Observing the prejudiced family, Jonathan couldn’t help sympathizing with Cas sandra.
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