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Their words rolled off me like rain. I had come prepared, and the truth has a weight that arrogance can’t shake off.
The judge took his seat, adjusted his glasses, and began reviewing the file. Daniel lounged back again, arms stretched behind his head, as if the world already belonged to him. But when the judge opened the sealed envelope and began reading, everything changed.

Ten seconds.
Twenty seconds.
Thirty.
A small, unmistakable chuckle slipped out from the bench.
The judge set the letter down, removed his glasses, and looked straight at Daniel with an expression that said he had just discovered something truly remarkable.

“Well… this changes quite a bit,” he said.
Daniel’s grin fractured. Lana’s face drained of color. Marilyn’s posture snapped stiff with panic.