Chapter 559 A Recording
Soon, the jury, secretaries, inspectors, and other personnel were in ce. Three judges slowly walked
in from outside.
Everyone stood up, and everyone had a solemn expression on their faces. Then, Audrey and the
opposing counsel took the oath.
After the opposing counsel finished taking the oath, the judge motioned for Audrey to state the case.
Audrey slowly stood up.
She first looked in the direction of the judge and then at the crowd.
"Your Honor, members of the jury, inspectors, and all the reporters present. I am Audrey Koch, the
lawyer who represents the prosecuting organ. The defendant is the Fida Trading Company. Angel
Orphanage is thergest orphanage in the city. There are many orphans who have lost their families or
have been abandoned. The orphanage is their second home. The director of the Angel Orphanage,
Ms. Selina Perez, treats the children as her own children.
"However, the Fida Trading Company wanted to take over Angel Orphanage for its own benefit. In the
case that Ms. Perez did not agree to sell thend of the orphanage, the person in charge of the Fida
Trading Company had a crazy n, to set fire to the orphanage. After the orphanage was greatly
damaged, Ms. Perez would have to sell the orphanage, and the Fida Trading Company took the
opportunity to buy it at a low price.
"This kind of behavior has seriously vited the 29th and 114thws of our country. It is a serious
vition of thew. Now, I, on behalf of prosecuting organ, file awsuit against the heads of Fida
Trading Company, requesting the court to severely punish the criminal suspects."
After listening to Audrey''s statement, the judge looked at the defendant.
"Counsel for the defense."
Thewyers of the defendant''s party looked at each other. Then, a slightly olderwyer stood up.
When thewyer looked at Audrey, his gaze was full of ridicule.
"I am Gilbert Ashton, the counsel of the Fida Trading Company!"
However, just as Gilbert introduced himself, a burst ofughter erupted from the scene. Then, someone
mocked Gilbert''s tone.
"Did you hear that? Thewyer sounded so funny."
"I know! He has a funny ent and an arrogant attitude."
"That''s right. He really brought us some fun."
Gilbert was sullen when he heard thements from the audience.
He had been ridiculed by countless people at the court, and he wouldn''t be as angry as he had been.
Gilbert calmly looked at the audience and said, "There is nothing funny. This is a serious ce. For
your information, I''m proud of myself standing here."
The crowd looked at Gilbert with some admiration.
Gilbert withdrew his gaze from the audience and turned back to the judge and jury.
"Everyone knows that the Fida Trading Company is an oldpany in Peace City and haspleted
many big projects. Moreover, everyone knows that the Fida Trading Company has worked hard for its
good reputation. The Fida Trading Company has always been honest and will never do anything that
goes against its principles. Otherwise, the Fida Trading Company wouldn''t be so sessful.
"As for thend of the Angel Orphanage, the Fida Trading Company wanted to buy it, and it was indeed
rejected by the director of the orphanage, Ms. Perez. However... My client did not threaten Ms. Perez to
hand over the orphanage as the intiff said. And Ms. Perez can testify personally that my client did
not do anything to threaten her."
After saying that, Gilbert requested that Selina be brought to court as a witness.
Selina looked clearly toilworn.
Because of that case, many people came to visit frequently during this period of time. Moreover, they
disturbed the children in the orphanage. Even though Selina had arranged for many people to protect
the orphanage, there were still people who would try to sneak into the orphanage.
Selina stood on the stage as a witness, and Gilbert began his questioning. "Ms. Selina, do you know
my client, Mr. Howard Dawson?"
Selina nodded.
"Yes. Mr. Dawson wanted to buy my orphanage. We met before. So, I know him!" Selina replied faintly.
"Good. Ms. Perez, I want to ask you one question. When my client offered to buy the orphanage from
you, did you agree?"
Selina shook her head. "No, the orphanage is my lifework. I won''t sell it to anyone, so I didn''t agree."
"Ms. Perez, let me ask you again. After you rejected my client, did he use any means to force you to
sell the orphanage to him?"
"No, he didn''t do that. And we haven''t seen each other since then!"
"Very good. Thank you, Ms. Perez!" Gilbert smiled at Selina. "Thank you for your cooperation."
Gilbert turned to the judge. "Your Honor, Ms. Perez just proved that my client did not force her to sell
thend. Apparently, my client has no motive tomit a crime against the orphanage.
"What the arson said was just a one-sided statement. She wanted to frame my client and escape the
me."
Audrey raised her hand, and the judge immediately replied, "Please speak, the intiff''swyer."
"Your Honor, although the defendant did not force Ms. Perez to sell thend, it doesn''t mean that he
has no motive to buy it by force. Besides... I have evidence in my hand. It can prove that the defendant
definitely has a motive formitting a crime."
"What evidence?" asked the judge.
"A recording!" Audrey handed her phone over. "Last time, I dealt with a case between the Randall
Group and the Fida Trading Company. Coincidentally, I heard an interesting phone call. Out of the
instinct of awyer, I recorded the conversation."
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Then, Audrey yed the recording of the conversation between Howard and someone else on the
phone in public.
When Howard heard the recording ying on Audrey''s phone, his face suddenly changed. Then,
Howard stared at Audrey with malice in his eyes. It looked like he wanted to kill Audrey.
Howard had never expected Audrey to have such evidence.
After the recording was yed, everyone was shocked.
In the recording, it was clear that Howard told his subordinate to let someone set fire to the orphanage
and that Howard was going to use it as an opportunity to get the orphanage.