“Objection-”
“Counsel,” the judge interrupted sharply.
“It is not your time with the witness.”
Silence.
Immediate.
Victoria froze-
Then slowly sat back down.
Jaw tight.
Frustrated.
I didn’t look at her.
Didn’t need to.
My attention remained on Amelie.
“Ms. White.”
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Her hands were no longer steady.
et’s talk about the public statements.”
A pause.
“Do you know who made the first announcement regarding my departure from the White company?”
Amelie hesitated.
“I… don’t recall.”
Of course she didn’t.
I nodded slightly.
Then answered for her.
“It was the White company.”
The room stilled.
“And you were present.”
A beat.
“You and Oscar.”
Her breathing shifted.
Shallower.
Faster.
“The statement claimed that I was fired-”
My voice remained calm.
Even.
“For financial mismanagement.”
Murmurs erupted.
Louder this time.
Because now-
They remembered.
“And that you-
I tilted my head slightly.
“-had taken over my position.”
A pause.
“As you were the one doing the work.”
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Amelie’s lips parted-
But nothing came out.
I didn’t stop.
“Let’s move forward.”
A step closer.
“Ms. White, when is your anniversary with Mr. White?”
That caught her off guard.
Completely.
“In… two weeks.”
I smiled.
Soft.
Almost amused.
“That’s interesting.”
A pause.
“Because it has been less than six months…”
My gaze sharpened–
“…since I ended my engagement with him.”
The room exploded.
Gasps.
Whispers.
Rapid.
Uncontrolled.
Because now-
The timeline didn’t match.
Didn’t even come close.
Amelie looked panicked.
For the first time-
Truly panicked.
I leaned in slightly.
Not threatening.
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Not aggressive.
Precise.
“Tell me, Ms. White.”
A pause.
“If telling the truth…”
My voice softened-
Dangerously so.
“…is considered lying…”
I held her gaze.
Unblinking.
“Then what would you call what you just said?”
Silence.
Total.
Absolute.
Because now-
There was no narrative left.
Only truth.
And it had just been exposed.
Victoria shot to her feet.
“Your Honor, she is leading the witness-”
“No.”
The judge didn’t even hesitate.
“Sit down, counsel.”
Victoria froze.
For just a second-
Before sitting back down.
Tight.
Controlled.
But losing.
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I turned.
Not to her.
Not to Amelie.
To the jury.
This-
This was the moment that mattered.
I took a breath.
Letting the silence settle.
Letting them look at me.
Not as a headline.
Not as a scandal.
But as a person.
“When someone is merely responding…”
My voice was steady.
Clear.
.to false public allegations with the truth…”
“y.to:
A pause.
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