The revtions came one after another, hitting Yvonne with such force that she lost the ability to think. Her lips moved, but no sound came out. She could only stare nkly at Seth. He was like a stranger, hiding a deep and unfathomable poison.


    As she stood there, stunned and pale, Seth rose from his chair, his narrow eyes half-closed. The game was over, the winner decided. There was no reason for him to stay.


    He turned to leave, his silhouette dark and menacing.


    Regaining a shred of sanity in the chilling atmosphere, Yvonne shouted at his back, her voice filled with desperation. "If you know who he is, then you should know how powerful he is, how ruthless his methods are! Do you really think you can take him on by yourself?"


    She was hysterical, almost manic, as sheughed at him. "You''re naive! Utterly naive! Hahahaha!"


    After leaving the visitation room, Seth saw Coley. He was Northcrest''s most famouswyer, an ace attorney who had never lost a case in his entire career.


    He was clearly waiting for Seth.


    As Seth approached, Coley spoke calmly. "I met with Bianca, just as you arranged. She was quiteposed. Didn''t say a word."


    Coley paused, then chuckled. "She seems absolutely certain you''re going to save her, so she''s refusing to confess to anything. If you''re in a hurry, you might want to go see her. Rattle her cage a bit."


    He said "rattle her cage," but what he really meant was to shatter her resolve. Coley knew Seth was running out of time.


    Seth had nned on leaving directly, with no intention of seeing Bianca. But after hearing what Coley said, he changed his mind.


    Over the past few days, Bianca had slowly calmed down. She had


    epted the fact that she was less capable than Noreen. She had epted that Forrest wasn''t her biological father. In fact, shena started to not care about any of it, because she had Seth, and that was enough.


    So what if Noreen was capable and sessful? Could she win even a shred of Seth''s pity or love? No! Even after spending seven years by his side, she had gotten nothing.


    In Bianca''s mind, Noreen was still the loser, the failure!


    Through this self-delusion, Bianca''s mood had be surprisingly serene. Even when her cellmates bullied and humiliated her, she didn''t get angry like before. She would simply warn them not to go too far, that she would get her revenge on each of them once she was out.


    Coley had informed her of several new charges: fundraising fraud, contract fraud, and credit fraud, among others. The contract fraud had even led to the suicide of a mamed


    couple. Each charge was a felony, carrying a potential sentence of five to ten years, or even life in prison.


    Faced with these usations, Bianca simply denied everything. No exnations, no arguments. The evidence was irrefutable, so it didn''t really matter whether she confessed or not. Coley had more than enough to put her away.


    But certain people were short on time, which was why her resolve needed a little push.


    When Bianca was told she had another visitor, she assumed it was the samewyer and was about to refuse the meeting. But the guard told her the visitor''sst name was Harcourt.


    Hope red in Bianca''s eyes, and she rushed to the visitation room.


    "Seth, you''re finally here."


    The moment she saw him, her nose tingled, and a thin film of mist veiled her eyes, making her look the picture of vulnerability. "What took you so long? You have no idea how hard it''s been in here. I''ve been thinking about you every single day."