If she had known she would be staring her lover in the face during this trial, she would’ve swallowed her pride and turned it down. If she’d known that it was you who had been accused of murder, she would’ve scoffed and called the judge a fool.

Now, she had no choice. She was in too deep now. She tried to ignore the betrayal in your eyes and continued with her job. There was nothing she can do about it now.

“I’d like to proceed with the trial, I’m confident I’ll earn the guilty verdict.”

She called to the judge, ignoring the way her heart shattered.