After All the Hurt, She Chose Herself novel Chapter 337

Aria's court date was the next day.

She was already planning to sell her shares to Raphael and had no intention of ever going back to work at Evercrest Prosperity Holdings.

After blocking Gideon on every platform, she set her phone to Do Not Disturb.

Raphael was already waiting downstairs for her.

"I brought the agreement," Raphael said, handing it to Aria. "My dad has already suspended Gideon from his position as vice president at the Evernight Group."

Aria took the document and gave a slight nod.

It was her first time facing someone in court, and she felt a little nervous. On top of that, there was no guarantee she would win this case.

An indescribable feeling churned inside her.

"Although the Evernight family withdrew their lawsuit, I've already transferred all the evidence we gathered to Ms. Ellington, including the bank statements for the card Roxanne used."

"The statements show that not a single cent of that hundred million went to the Rowan family. So, in essence, even if the money is considered a dowry, it was Roxanne privately diverting assets."

Aria's eyes lit up slightly.

"That's right. Roxanne and I aren't blood-related. If she used the money for the Rowan family, it would be harder to argue, but since she used it for the Brent family or others, we can build a case around that."

She wasn't Roxanne's biological daughter, so the Brent family had absolutely nothing to do with her!

When she arrived at the courthouse, Aria scanned the room.

Only a few people were present.

Roxanne hadn't arrived yet, and the session was about to begin.

Due to the large sum of money involved, the court had decided against a public hearing.

Roxanne arrived fashionably late, just as things were about to start.

She was followed by a few familiar faces: Charles, Harold, and Nathan.

Therefore, we contend that the defendant is suspected of using our client's name to commit fraud and extortion."

Roxanne sat in her seat, her expression unchanging as she listened to the accusations against her.

Even if it was fraud and extortion, the complaint should have come from the Evernight family. As for Aria, the most she could sue for was defamation.

Besides, she had returned the money. There was nothing to be afraid of.

Aria listened to the arguments from both sides, her lips pressed together, saying nothing.

Her gaze drifted unconsciously toward Raphael. Seeing him staring intently at her, her restless heart slowly began to calm.

"We have an agreement signed by the defendant!"

Ms. Ellington produced the document.

"This clearly states that the funds were not a dowry!"