Chapter 168


    Their gazes met in the air, and in each other’s eyes, there was something that couldn’t be


    expressed. ra’s fingers, cold as ice, curled slightly before she gaven a faint nod.


    The trialmenced, and the opposing counselid out all the evidence againstn. To the


    onlookers, the case seemed irond.


    Just when hope seemed dim, ra began her defense forn. She was like a lioness awakened


    from a deep slumber, her lips moving with a rhythm that echoed confidence and rity throughout


    the courtroom.


    ra questioned Helena again, probing for inconsistencies about her recollection ofn’s body. And


    sure enough, Helena fell into the trap, mentioning a wolf tattoo onn’s lower abdomen that didn’t


    exist.


    That one slip–up cost Helena everything. Becausen bore no tattoos.


    ra then presented medical records provingn suffered from erectile dysfunction when


    intoxicated, further discrediting Helena’s ims.


    Helena was livid, having been outyed by ra. She hadn’t anticipated ra’s discovery of the


    vial containingn’s sperm at the hotel, a vial stolen from the hospital’s fertility clinic.


    Helena faced not only the charge of defamation but also the theft of sensitive personal materials.


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    ra’s counterattacks grew fiercer, dismantling the opposingwyer’s usations one by one. She


    stood at the bar with poised grace, her gaze sharp, her tone even, her words incisive.


    Only now did he fully appreciate Mr. Marco’s words–that one day ra would be the unrivaled


    Queen of the legal world.


    So this was the real ra.


    She had once set aside her most privileged advantage to serve as his secretary for three


    How much must she have liked him to make such a decision…


    years.


    As the judge read the closing statement,n’s eyes remained fixed on ra. Observing her


    radiating confidence and gaunt face, he wanted to rush forward and embrace her.


    The trial ended. Ian was acquitted and released on the spot.


    r standing at the bar, had a shimmer in her beautiful eyes. She looked atn, clear–eyed, as he


    approached her step by step. Before she could react, she was enveloped in a strong, broad


    embrace.


    He longed to thank her for saving him, to ask if she had suffered these past days, but all his words


    were reduced to her name.


    He couldn’t articte his feelings at that moment. He missed her so much, it kept him awake at


    night. He just wanted to hold her tight, never to part again.


    ra tried to push away, but thenn’s broken voice reached her ear. “ra, please don’t ignore


    me, okay?”