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Chapter 243 Courtroom Rivals sh
“Tess?”
Suddenly, a surprised female voice interrupted her thoughts.
That familiar voice made Tess frown and look over.
Nadine was standing not far away, staring at her with shock written all over her face.
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Tess’s gaze swept the courtroom. In front of her was the sign for “intiff’s Attorney,” while the opposite side was empty.
Tommy had already hurried over and plopped down in the seat.
Only then did Tess understand.
She didn’t know if it counted as enemies crossing paths.
She never expected that her first formal case after getting out of prison would run right into Nadine.
Nadine looked extremely ufortable.
<i>Why </i>was <i>Tess </i><i>here</i>?
Compared to the surprise of Tess’s appearance, the pressure and tension in her heart were even greater.
Although she had indeed reced Tess’s previous position at the Lock Group and in everyone’s minds, she knew her own abilities best.
Most of her “sessful cases” relied on help from her mentor. Her own skills might be better than those of averagewyers, but they were far from reaching Tess’s top–level expertise in the field.
It wasn’t until the two were almost sitting face–to–face that Nadine realized she had picked up a hot potato.
“Ms. Nadine, I’m counting on you!”
Nadine’s client looked at her with excitement and expectation, then nced provocatively at
Steven.
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This was his inf in Autheris after all, and Steven hart hired twowyers who seemed totally
mnknown.
He had spent a fortune to hire the renownedwyer Nad
The intiff lifted his chin, learly already seeing the light of victory.
If he defeated Steven, not only would he acquire that immensely valuable project, but Steven’s research institute would also lose its biggestpetitor.
The intiff smugly narrowed his eyes, obviously lost in pleasant daydreams.
Tess sat up straight, her eyes holding a knowing smile that put huge pressure on Nadine.
T–I’m Nadine Ember, counsel for the intiff, Zack–Zack Finch.”
Nadine stood up to go through the procedure.
Her slightly stuttering words made her mentor take notice, and he couldn’t help but look at Nadine a couple more times.
“What’s going on?”
As soon as she sat down, her mentor’s aged voice came in a low tone.
Nadine bit her lip hard. “I didn’t expect the other side to bring in Tess.”
“What’s there to fear?”
Her mentor scoffed lightly.
The disdainful tone made Nadine regain her confidence.
“Then Tommy stood up. I’m Tommy Jynn, defense counsel for the defendant, Steven Stone.“”
With those words, Nadine breathed a sigh of relief.
<i>So </i>Tess was <i>just </i><i>there </i><i>for </i><i>support</i>.
Meanwhile, her mentor stared fixedly at Tommy.
Tommy didn’t back down and returned the gaze. Their eyes shed in mid–air, and even feel the faint sparks flying.
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With the bang of the gavel, the court officially began.
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“This case involves an infringement dispute between the intiff, Zack Finch and the defendant. Steven Stone. ording to the intiff’sint and evidence, the intiff ims that the defendant infringed on his legal rights in thetest research announced by his
research institute.”
Nadine first presented the evidence prepared by the intiff. “Your Honor, please look. The initial research time provided by the Nexus Research Institute was after the intiff, Zack, had already provided it.”
Once the timeline issue was established, the oue of this kind of case was pretty much set
in stone.
Nadine raised her head, her eyes smugly looking at Tess.
Her mentor was right.
<i>Tess </i>is <i>an </i>ex–<i>con </i><i>already </i><i>abandoned </i><i>by </i><i>the </i><i>industry</i><i>. </i><i>What </i><i>is </i><i>there </i><i>to </i><i>fear </i><i>from </i><i>her</i>?
“I do not ept the authenticity of the evidence unterally produced by the intiff. The initial research time provided by the intiff for the Nexus Research Institute is not urate.
“Additionally, this is the evidence we provide. Please review it, Your Honor.”
Tommy stood up and handed the documents to the clerk.
The judge took over, frowning while flipping through them.
She closed the file, and her gaze toward Tess deepened.
She set the file aside and announced they would continue with both sides‘ arguments.
Tommy and Nadine went at it tooth and nail, back and forth. It seemed like a tie, or even Nadine having the upper hand.
Nadine even had time to shoot a few provocative nces at Tess.
Just as Nadine confidently waited for the judge’s verdict, nning to hold the Nexus Research Institute and its director Steven fully ountable, the court rejected it on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
“The Court will render its verdict within one month.”
The judge had a serious expression and dered the court adjourned.
“Why?”
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19istel was written all over Nadine’s face.
She mmed the table and stood up, her face twisted in anger.
Zack also widened his eyes. “We providedplete evidence. Why was it rejected?”
The judge nced down coldly. “Wait for the verdict.
The upromising attitude and tone shut down theirints.
Nadine reluctantly bit her lip but had to let it go.
Zack stood up in anger and dissatisfaction, and even his initial respectful attitude toward Nadine diminished significantly.
But he still remembered Nadine’s status. Even with fire in his chest, he could only turn away and vent on his apanying subordinates.
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