Outside the Radren Supreme Court, the media had already set up their cameras and microphones.
This was a high–profile business murder case.
Renowned entrepreneur Brycen Sloan was charged with mardering a competitor, with a solid chain of evidence. The defendant hired Ushurg “Unbeaten King” Angelo for defense, while the victim’s family enlisted the just–returned “Queen of Law” Prissie.
Two top lawyers faced off for the first time, and the courtroom was packed,
The trial started, with Priscilla as the prosecutor’s lawyer making the opening statement.
She stood in the center of the courtroom, her black suit making her look powerful, her voico clear and sharp.
“The defendant Brycen called the victim three times on the night of the incident. The call records show that after the last call, the victim’s phone signal disappeared, and the body was found early the next morning.”
She clicked the remote control, and the driving record of the defendant’s vehicle appeared on the projection screen – “During the time of the incident, his car was seen near the victim’s neighborhood.”
“More importantly,” she paused for asecond, her gaze sweeping over the jury, “we found the defendant’s DNA in the victim’s fingernail”
The courtroom was in an uproar,
Angelo furrowed his brow, ‘This case is trickier than he expected.”
When it was Angelo’s turn to cross–examine, he stood up and walked to the witness stand with a calm demeanor,
“The dashcam footage can only prove that my client passed through the area, not that he actually entered the deceased’s home.”
He turned to the jury and continued, “As for the DNA, my client and the deceased were business partners, so it was normal for them to have physical contact before.”
The logic was tight, the arguments were strong, it should have been a evenly matched contest.
He didn’t notice Priscilla until his gaze accidentally swept over her.
She was looking down at the materials, her profile looking cold and stern, her eyelashes casting a small shadow under the light.
At that moment, Angelo sew a glimpse of Priscilla from three years ago.
She sat quietly at the dining table, under the warm yellow light, waiting for him to come home for dinner, but he… always ignored her.
“Mr. Haley?” the judge reminded, “Please continue with your questioning”
Angelo suddenly snapped out of it and forgot the next question for a moment
Priscilla looked up and met his gaze, a faint smirk playing on her lips.
During the closing argument phase, Priscilla stood up and walked slowly towards the jury.
“The defendant claimed to have a good relationship with the deceased, bu
She took our a flash disk and played a recording, “This was a week before the incident, the defendant threatening the victim at a private club.” “There was no surveillance inside the room, but at the entrance near the defendant and the victim’s private room, the surveillance captured a sentence when the waiter pushed the door open_”
In the recording, Brycen’s voice was full of hatred: “I’ll tell you! If you dare to steal my project again, I’ll make sure you end up dead!”
The jury members‘ faces changed suddenly.
“Brycen didn’t expect someone to barge in, trying to shut up the waiter by threatening and tempting him. He also didn’t think the surveillance cameras in the hallway could prove anything. Just drinking together, that’s all ***
The victim probably didn’t expect that he was drinking a decapitation wine,” Priscilla followed up triumphantly, “The evidence chain is complete, mptive is clear, enough to prove that this was a deliberate murder, not an accident!”
She turned to Angelo, speaking softly
by but with a sharp look in her eyes, “Mr. Haley, the Law won’t distort the truth just because of a defense lawyer’s reputation”
This senterice, like a hammer, smashed his lofty tower beneath his feet.
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When the judge announced the adjournment for deliberation, Angelo sat at the defense table, tapping his fingers on the desk unconsciously.
He never lost focus in court.
Today, his mind was full of Priscilla
!
Her calm demeanor, the sharpness of her rebuttal, and the ley look in her eyes when she looked at him…
Half an hour later, the judge pronounced, “Defendant Brycen, guilty of murder, sentenced to life imprisonment.”
Angelo lost the case.
The media went crazy, Blashlights were flashing like crazy, and the headlines quickly made it to the trending topic.
Myth shattered! Angelo lost for the first time, defeated by ex–wife Prissiel
First battle lost! Will Angelo lose confidence from now on?
Ushurg, after seeing the news, Miley suddenly smashed her phone against the wall
“Priscilia. Why did you do that!”
She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging into her palms. She couldn’t believe her eyes, Angelo actually went after Priscilla and lost the lawsuit because of it?
She would never allow it!
That afternoon, Miley secretly contacted several gossip media outlets and anonymously leaked information.
“Prissie used to climb into Angelo’s bad for a living, disappeared for three years because she got bored, now she’s back for revenge!”
The revelation caused a sensation across the internet.
“Prissie climbed onto the bed‘”
“Prissie came back for revenge!!
“The inside story of Angelo and Prissie’s marriage!”
The topic instantly became a trending topic.
Priscilla’s law firm phone was blowing up and there were reporters crowded outside, ready to dig up some juicy gossip.
“Prissie, were you really using unfair means to marry Angelo back then?”
“Are you coming back in such a high–profile way to get back at him?”
Is your marriage with Angelo still going on? Are you going to choose to divorce li?!
Priscilla walked through the crowd expressionless until a reporter sharply asked, “Has Angelo never loved you?”
Her footsteps finally came to a halt.
She turned around slowly, looked at the camera, and spoke calmly but firmly.
“First of all, all those online rumors are falo. Secondly, my marriage with Angelo is over. Please focus on the case itself, not gossip”
After saying that, she left straight away, with a straight back like a pine tree.
That night, Angelo saw the trending tople and pot really angry.
He quickly
ly ran through the names of a few opponents in his mind, but those people were not aware of their own marriage secrets, only…
He called Miley directly, his voice was so cold.
“You spilled the beas
He spoke confidently, and all the excuses Miley had prepared were choked back.
Mey nervously defended herself, “I just stated the facts.”
“Facts?” he sneered, “The fact is three years ago I mistook someone when I was drunk, and I proposed marriage to compensate. She did nothing wrong from start to finish!”
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Miley suddenly burst into tears.
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“Did you fall in love with her?”
Angelo didn’t answer, he just hung up
He stood in front of the hotel floor–to–ceiling window, looking at the night view of Radren, suddenly remembered Priscilla’s appearance in court today.
Confident and dazzling
She was no longer the Priscilla who would always walt for him to come home.
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Recently, rumors have been spreading like wildfire Gaven pulled the curtains shut, blocking out any prying eyes from outside. The office was quiet, with only the faint sound of keyboards tapping.
“These people just won’t give up, they’d love to shove a camera down your throat.”
“Sorry, my personal life was affecting the law firm.‘
Gaven waved his hand when he heard that, “No way, I should thank you for coming back. But what are you going to do next? You can’t keep hiding from
them forever.”
Priscilla turned to look at the French window, her sharp gaze seemed to fall on the reporters downstairs through the thick curtains.
“Why should I hide?”
The next day, Radren International Convention Center, a crowd of media swarmed in.
Priscilla stood in front of the podium in a sharp white suit, her gaze calmly scanning the flashing cameras below. She didn’t have prepare a script in advance, and didn’t even bring a lawyer colleague.
a PR team, didn’t
At the press conference, she was only lighting for herself.
“Regarding the recent rumors, I will explain here.” Her voice was clear and cold, “First of all, my marriage with Angelo was never a so–called ‘bed ‘climbing‘ situation.”
She clicked the remote control, and the big screen lit up.
The first surveillance screenshot is from three years ago, showing Angelo completely drunk and being helped into the elevator by her.
The second document is a hospital injury report, proving that it was her first time that night.
The third chat record, Angelo sent her a message after waking up: “I will take responsibility, let’s get married.”
The whole place w
went crazy
Priscilla continued, “I was married to Angelo for three years, but he didn’t fulfill the responsibilities of a partner. He was emotionally abusive, ignored me, and even left me on the highway when I was feeling unwell because of his ex–girlfriend; he abandoned me in a restaurant when I couldn’t move due to a burn injury.”
As Priscilla spoke, the screen’switched to an emergency record: “Patient Priscilla, multiple burns on the body, classified as second–degree injuries.”
In the next photo, her back was covered in blisters, it was really shocking.
“What was Angelo doing at that time?”
The last photo popped up, it’s Angelo holding a slightly blushing Miley rushing out of the restaurant, his eyes in the photo were intense, full of worry for the person in his arms.
I didn’t know, I thought Mey was his wife who got seriously injured.
This press conference not only invited major media reporters, but also live streamed online at the same time.
The whole press conference involved a love triangle between three people, two of whom were top elite lawyers in the industry, and one was a renowned planist with international fame.
The huge amount of information and the complexity of relationships instantly exploded across the entire internet
“Angelo is a player.”
“Miley Green Tea”
Prissle being abandoned” became a hot tople on social media.
Netizens angrily commented
Puked! Did Angelo ditch his injured wile for a green tea?”
“What is Miley pretending to be weak for? Just because she painted her nails red, she dares to act pitiful and steal someone else’s husband?” “Prissle disappeared for three years to work as a nanny for him, and he didn’t even know she was a lawyer? Why didn’t Ise say anything?”
“Don’t change the subject, what did I do wrong? And besides, if Prissle doesn’t speak up, does Angelo have no say?” Chapter 13
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Miley’s reputation took a nosedive, not just gossip, netizens have dug up the timeline, confirming that she and Angelo were in frequent contact even before Priscilla and Angelo divorced.
“Miley the third wheel”
The entry “Miley interfering in others‘ marriages” has been trending non–stop
The official website of the piano tour was taken over by angry netizens, and the organizers urgently announced the cancellation of all tour dates.
In the conference room of Usburg Law Firm, all the partners were watching the live broadcast with grim faces.
“Angelo, do you know how big of an impact this has on the firm’s reputation? The boss kept nodding, furious and sarcastic, then slammed the file on the table. “As of ten minutes ago, three major clients have already terminated their cooperation!”
Angelo didn’t move an inch in the conference room of Ushurg Law Fin
He sat there, eyes glued to Priscilla’s face on the screen.
When she talked about those hurts, she sounded calm as if she was telling someone else’s story.
He used to hurt her so deeply.
In Miley’s apartment, the phone was buzzing like crazy on the coffee table, the screen lighting up and then going dark, on repeat,
She stared at the phone display
“Angelo”
The phone was never answered
“Answer the phone come on!” She grabbed her phone, fingertips trembling, redialing over and over, but all she got was a cold mechanical female voice: “The number you have dialed is currently unavailable…,”
Finally, the phone slipped onto the carpet, and the cracked screen looked like a spider web, trapping her inside.
The agent called in, angrily shouting through the speaker, “Are you crazy?! Provoking Prissie?! The whole internet is criticizing you now! The tour is canceled, endorsements are all gone, even sponsors are pulling out! Are you satisfied?!”
Miley’s breathing was rapid, her nails digging deep into the palm of her hand, the pain unable to suppress the surging hatred.
“She said she wanted to divorce Angelo, but she just wouldn’t let go!
“I didn’t do anything wrong?” She suddenly grabbed the vase on the coffee table and smashed it against the wall, glass shards flying everywhere. “She stole Angelo from me! She ruined my plan! That bitch Priscilla… who does she think she is?!”
Her voice was so sharp it was almost breaking, her delicate makeup had been sigudged by tears, eyeliner smeared like a crumpled mask
Just then, the phone screen lit up again.
A new message popped up
Digging into Miley’s dark past: Intervened in teacher’s marriage during study abroad, used unspoken rules to win awards.
Her throat felt like it was behog tightly squeezed by an invisible hand, all screams abruptly stopped, leaving only rapid gasps.
enly constricting.
“No… it can’t be…” She trembled as she clicked on the link, her pupils suddenly
On the screen, there was a close photo of her and her married mentor during her study abroad, with a caption that was hard to ignore.
Genius pianist? Or just a social climber who got alead by sleeping around?
spilled the beans?! Who?!” She suddenly stood up, but her legs went weak and she stumbled back onto the sofa
The phone kept vibrating, message after message coming in
The piano community collectively speaks out: boycott artists with bad behavior.
Miley’s fan club announced its dissolution.
Each one was like a life, stabbing deep into her heart.
She held onto the phone tightly, knuckles turning white, her eyes shifting from fear to coldness.
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“Since I’m done.you guys shouldn’t expect to have it easy either.!”
Late at night, inside Seasons Hotel in Radren.
Angelo didn’t look good at all. He was sprawled on the sofa, with seven or eight empty bottles
He grabbed his phone and instinctively dialed that number he had memorized by heart.
His fingers were trembling slightly, this was the first time in three years, he wanted to call her first
“Beep.beep…”
After a long wait, the phone fimally connected.
Angelo opened his mouth, he wanted to ask why, wanted to ask if Priscilla is okay now? Wanted to ask how she’s doing?
But in the end…
“Why didn’t you ever tell me you were Prissie!”
Heroared, alcohol mixed with regret burning his throat,
“If you had said it earlier!!!
There was silence on the other end of the phone
Long ago, a mechanical female voice said, “Sorry, the user
he user you a
are trying to reach is currently unavailable…”
Originally, she had already set his number to automatically forward to voicemail.
Angelo’s hand and tears slipped down together.
She didn’t even bother to listen to his breakdown.
At the same time, Lutz Estates,
Priscilla turned off the live broadc
broadcast of the press conference, walked to the balcony, and it a cigarette. This was a new habit she had developed recently The phone lit up, Gaven sent a message: “Hey, latest news, they say Angelo’s law firm’s stock price plummeted 40%, you wanna.. She crossed out the notice directly.
The night wind blew away the smoke rings, and also messed up the stray hair in front of her forehead
Three years of marriage, a press conference just ended it cleanly.
How ridiculous.
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In the archive room of the law firm, Priscilla stood quietly in the middle of the bookshelf, her fingertips resting on a yellowed file.
The Tyrell Murder Case
This was the first criminal defense case she took on when she just started practicing independently five years ago.
The defendant Tyrell Baxter was sentenced to death in the first instance for stabbing a coworker to death in a construction site dispute.
She fought hard to get a suspended death sentence, but after the verdict, he grabbed her by the neck and threatened, “You bitch, if I die in prison, I won’t let you off even as a ghost!”
Now, the case file is back in front of her- Tyrell lilled a prison guard while in jail, the death penalty was upheld in the retrial, and he filed an appeal.
Priscilla closed the file and said to her assistant, “I’ll handle this case myself.”
Three days later, Priscilla bumped into Angelo in the courthouse hallway
He stood smartly in front of the defendant’s lawyer’s desk, holding Tyrell’s power of attorney.
“What a coincidence,” he looked at her intently, “meeting again.”
Priscilla sneered, “When did Mr. Haley start taking on death row cases?”
He paused for a moment and whispered, “I just wanted to see you
She brushed past without even looking back, “Is that so? Perfect, see you in court
On the day of the trial, Tyrell was escorted to the defendant’s dock in handcuffs. When he saw that the prosecutor was Priscilla, his eyes widened in shock and he exclaimed, “It’s you?!”
Priscilla calmly opened the case file and said, “Your Honor, we now present new evidence the defendant Tyrell had violently attacked his cellmates three times during his sentence, and was involved in long–term black market trading in prison.”
The projection screen lit up, and in the surveillance video, Tyrell sharpened his toothbrush and viciously stabbed it into someone’s neck.
Angelo stood up and argued, These events have nothing to do with the case, and they can’t prove his premeditation to kill the prison guard.”
“Of course,” Priscilla suddenly pulled out a psychiatric evaluation report, “Tyrell showed significant antisocial personality traits, with a high risk of reoffending. And on the day the prison guard died…”
She clicked the remote, freezing the monitor on the scene of Tyrell stealing the police danger.
“This wasn’t a crime of passion, it was premeditated murder.”
Angelo clenched his fist. The chain of evidence was too solid, he couldn’t find a single loophole.
When the judge announced the adjournment for deliberation, Tyrell suddenly broke free from the bailift and lunged at Priscilla
“You jerk If it weren’t for you meddling in my business back then, I would have been out on medical parole long ago!”
In the midst of the screams from the audience, Angelo suddenly rushed forward and knocked Tyrell to the ground with a punch. The police quickly swarmed in to restrain the criminal, while Angelo’s lurkles were already dripping with blood.
Priscilla stood there, her pupils trembling slightly-
Three
years ago, Angelo, who helped her out in front of the court, is now seeing the same person in front of him again.
The trial was paused due to a violent incident. After getting a simple bandage in the medical room, Angelo saw Priscilla standing by the window in the
He walked up behind her, his voice hoarse, “Back then, was it him?”
She didn’t look back, “Yed, I won the lawsuit, he almost strangled me.‘
Angelo’s heart sank as he never knew she had been through such dinger “Priscilla, L…
“Mr. Haley,” she interrupted him, turning with a calin but terrifying look in her eyes, “Are you really t delend him, or is this just a moment of self–indulgence for you?
really taking on this case today because you want to
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She was full of sarcasm and doubt in her words
And Angelo opened his mouth, but was left speechless by these words.
When the court convened again, Angelo made a decision that shocked everyone in the room.
Based on the new evidence provided by the opposing lawyer, the defense applied to withdraw the appeal.
Tyrell suddenly turned his head and looked at Angelo, cursing loudly at the defendant’s seat, while Angelo just looked at Priscilla and said, “You’re right, some people are not worth defending.”
The judge pronounced in court, “The death penalty verdict is upheld, to be carried out immediately.”
As they walked out of the court, it was pouring rain. Angelo caught up and held an umbrella over her head, saying, “I’ll walk you home
Priscilla looked at the blurry street scene in the rain and suddenly said, “Do you know why I married you back then?”
Without waiting for his answer, she asked herself, “Because that day when you stood up for me against Tyrell, I thought I had finally
I finally met someone who would always protect me.”
She walked into the rain, her voice shattered by the rain.
“Unfortunately, you were the one who hurt me the most the end.”
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“Priscilla!”
His hand was already swollen high and extremely painful at the moment.
Angelo Ignored the heavy rain and ran a few steps to catch up with that figure. The continuous raindrops fell along the umbrella ribs, separating the two people like a gap that could never be crossed again.
“I, I got hurt, can you take me to the hospital?”
He raised his dark purple right hand, trying to soften Priscilla’s heart.
Priscilla’s
‘s gaze fell on his hands, without saying a w
dword.
The lights in the emergency room at Radren Central Hospital were glaringly white.
Angelo was lying in the hospital bed with a bandage wrapped around his right hand – that was the injury he got from punching Tyrell.
Priscilla stood by the bed, mechanically flipping through the test reports, her voice calm as if discussing the weather.
“The phalanx has a slight fracture, just rest for two weeks.”
She closed the medical record book and turned to leave, but he grabbed her wrist tightly with his left hand
“Priscilla,” Angelo’s yoice was hoarse, “I just realized… I’ve always loved you, I just didn’t dare to admit it.”
His eyes were red, as if he was about to pour out all the emotions he had suppressed for years.
“Mikey was just an obsession, but you you were the one I was afraid of losing”
Priscilla looked down at his bulging veins on his hand and suddenly laughed.
“Angelo, your love was really cheap,” she said, prying open his fingers one by one. “For three years you ignored me, until you found out I was Prissie and suddenly “loved me?”
The rain outside was getting heavier, making her voice sound particularly clear.
“If I was just Priscilla my whole life, would I never deserve your respect?
Angelo was struck by lightning, and the blood in the IV tobe flowed back halfway due to his violent shaking
Ar the corner of the hospital corridor, a man wearing a duckbill cap put down his camera and made a phone call.
“Ms. Garcia, we got evidence that they are getting back together.”
There was the sound of porcelain breading on the other end of the phone, Miley’s buice twisted with a smile: “Great, tomorrow I want the whole internet
to see it—”
Priscilla got back to the law firm in the early morning.
Assistant Vicente rushed over with a tablet in hand. “Priscillal How is Mr. Haley’s injury? Everyone online is talking about you guys..
The trending topic was displayed on the screen.
“Angelo got injured while protecting his ex–wife.
“Prissie stayed up all night”
The picture is a blurry photo of her holding hands with Angels by the hospital bed.
The comments section was also buzzing
“The broken mirror is united! Go, Mr. Haley!”
“Prissie obviously cared about him!“
Priscilla sneered and slammed the tablet on the table, “Now he’s learned those dirty tricks too. Contact the PH department, release a statement” One hour later, the official account of Starlight Law Firm posted a solemn statement.
“Priscilla’s act of sending the patient to the hospital was purely professional, with no personal emotions involved. If there are any more rumors or fabrications, legal action will be taken.”
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At the end, there is a complete version of the hospital surveillance footage. It clearly shows her cold expression throughout, and the final decisive action of pulling her hand away.
Netizens, on the other hand, quickly turned against him.
“Is Angelo’s face hurting? He doesn’t even want to talk to you.”
“Professionalism was said to be unfinished business, puked!
“When someone was willing to cook for you, you ignored then. Now you regret it?”
“Because of their inferiority complex, they look down on girls who are willing to start a family with someone else, and insist on keeping ambitious people
at home.”
In the VIP ward, Angelo stared at the statement and read it over and over again. Suddenly, he pulled out the needle and got out of bed.
The assistant hurriedly stopped him, “Mr. Haley! Your hand can’t
“Get out of the way!” He ripped open the hospital gowns to reveal bandages, his eyes bloodshot as he ran into the rain.
The car raced all the way to Priscilla’s apartment building, only to see her walking towards a black car while holding an umbrella
The young man at the driver’s seat leaned out and took her briefcase with a smile.
That was Radren, the up–and–coming criminal lawyer, who openly admitted to idolizing Prissie.
The rain blurred Angelo’s vision and washed away all his unspoken regrets.
In the dark, the hidden camera once again focused on this scene.
Miley touched the photo she had just received and chuckled lightly on the phone.
“The headline for tomorrow is set – “Prissie seamlessly moves on to new love, Angelo left heartbroken“,”
Her fingers, painted with crimson nail polish, brushed across Angelo’s rain–soaked back as she muttered, “Since I can’t have him, no one else can either… let’s go to hell together…”
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Ar 3am, Angelo’s phone was buzzing like crazy.
Miley sent a photo of her wrist cut, blood staining the edge of the bathtub, with a note saying,
He suddenly sat up, his fingers shaking uncontrollably.
dbye, Angelo.”
Even though he saw her true colors, years of responsibility still made it hard for him to turn a blind eye.
Twenty minutes later, he kicked open Miley’s apartment door, only to find her sitting on the sofa with exquisite makeup, with only a shallow scratch on
her wrist.
“You lied to me again,” he said, his voice as cold as ice.
Miley laughed and shook her wine glass, “If not, would you still come to see me?”
Angelo turned around to leave, but suddenly felt dizzy.
The water that was handed to him was drugged.
The last thing I saw before passing out was Miley holding her phone close with a twisted smile, saying, “Tomorrow the whole world will know, you chose me after all..”
The next morning. “Angelo and Miley spent a good night together” topic skyrockets to trending tople.
In the blurry candid photo, Angelo was lying on Miley’s bed in disarray, while she was leaning against his chest in sexy pajamas
Priscilla was surrounded by a group of reporters as soon as she left the court.
“What do you think about your ex–husband meeting his first love at night, Prissie Lawyer?”
She glanced at the photo and suddenly chuckled.
“I suggest everyone get a pair of glasses, from this angle you can see Mr. Haley’s dilated pupils, clearly in a confused state of mind,” she pushed the microphone away, “But that’s none of my business.”
This calm “none of my business” is sharper than any accusation.
When Angelo woke up in the hotel, “all hell had broken Joose”
He stared at the photo of himself losing consciousness, his eyes deep, and then suddenly grabbed the car keys and rushed out the door.
This time, a small recording pen lay in his pocket.
When Miley opened the door, she was still wearing that pajamas, with a charming smile! “Missed me already?”
“Delete the photos,” Angelo opened his voice recorder directly, “or I’ll sue you for drugging, defamation, and infringement of portrait rights.”
Miley’s face changed suddenly, “You recorded it? Angelo, are you crazy? For that bitch
“He cursed at her again,” he grabbed her chin, “I will make you play the piano in jail for the rest of your life.”
An hour later, Angelo’s persimal account posted a statement.
“Ms. Garcia created false rumors by drugging, evidence has been collected and legal responsibility will be pursued.
In the attached audio, Miley admitted all the conspiracy herself.
Netizens were in an uproar.
“My
ly first love was the most poisonous thing ever! Talking about piano? Come on! This acting deserves an Oscar!
“Mr. Haley finally woke up, but Prissie didn’t want him anymore hahaha!”
“Who let him misjudge people, some people are not bigul in the eyes but blind in the heart!”
qe the rooftop of the law firm, the assistant asked cautiously, “Priscilla, is Mr. Haley standing up for you this time?”
Priscilla looked at the neon lights in the distance, her tour calin.
“What was he trying to prove by taking it out on me? He was just trying t
to save face i
for himself.”
How could Angelo, that guy, possibly put up with being played Ople 10
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When she turned around, her phone lit up.
It was a long letter from Angelo, full of repentance between the lines.
Priscilla didn’t even look at it, just deleted it.
Late at night, Miley smashed everything she could in the apartment.
On the phone, the agent coldly declared, “All partners have requested to terminate the contract, you have been blacklisted in the industry.”
She grabbed the car keys and rushed out the door, with a crazy gleam in her eyes.
Since it’s all over, let’s just go down with her!
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Priscilla didn’t want to deal with the drama between Angelo and Miley anymore.
Three days later, she had another very important thing to do.
The “National Lawyers‘ Peak Debate jointly organized by the National Bar Association is
to kick off in Radren
Not only Priscilla’s Starlight Law Firm, but also other well–known law firms in the country will participate.
This was a grand event.
On the day of the debate, Radren International Convention Center was buzzing with excitement, and every seat was filled.
On stage, Priscilla, dressed in a black suit with sharp red lips, stood behind the sign that read “Law Above All“.
And across from him, Angelo in a dark gray three–piece sult, with a calm expression, representing the theme “Emotions are the foundation of law.”
The assistant whispered in her ear, “What a mess it is outside, and he still danes to come…”
“His past experience is still there after all, so it’s understandable to invite him.” Priscilla wasn’t surprised. “Keep it down, it’s starting soon.”
The assistant pursed his lips, focused on the computer screen, ready to take notes,
The host smiled and opened the show, saying: “Today’s debate is special – when law conflicts with emotions, which one comes first?
The flashlights in the audience suddenly lit up, everyone low, this was not just an academic debate, but also the first public intellectual showdown between this “legal and political couple.”
Priscilla was the first to present her argument as the affirmative.
“The reason why laws are laws is because they eliminate emotional vanalis,” she lightly tapped the table with her fingertips. “Imagine if judges leniently sentenced murderers out of sympathy, or if lawyers distorted evidence out of personal feelings – in such a world, do we still need laws?”
She listed several cases that had once caused a sensation nationwide.
“Three years ago, the ‘rich second generation drunk driving case was clear to everyone, but the public opinion demanded a light sentence. In the end, the court resisted the pressure and sentenced heavily according to Jaw giving the victims‘ families the justice they deserved – that’s the dignity of the law.”
The whole audience was clapping and cheering
When it was Angelo’s turn, he stayed silent for a long Linie.
“I used to believe in absolute rationality too,” he suddenly looked up and stared at Priscilla, “until I was researching the law code for a divorce case and realized that all the clauses stemmed from the same intention to protect the emotional contract in marriage.”
The big screen lit up with the first article of the “Marriage Law” “This law aim to uphold equal, harmonious, and civilized marriage and family relationships.”
“The legal provisions are the skeleton, and emotions are the flesh and blood,” his voice gradually hoarse, “just like it took me three years to understand, what really matters is not how many cases you win, but…..”
He looked at Priscilla with intense gaze
“I lost you.”
The whole place fell silent tran instant.
Amidst everyone’s shocked looks, Angelo stepped down from the podium and walked straight up to Priscilla
“I mistook obsession for love,” said softly, almost causing the front row reporters to shake and drop their cameras. “It wasn’t until I lost you that I realized you were my only true culur.”
Priscilla’s hand holding the pen paused slightly.
Three years ago, Angelo, who used to speak coldly to her in the study, overlaps and separates from the man who is bowing his head in public now. She slowly got up and, as she passed by Angelo, she left a response that everyone could hear,
“Mr. Haley, the law doesn’t allow for assumptions,” she walked towards the center of the stage, “just like lille has no turning back.”
The big screen suddenly switched to the slides she had prepared in advance.
“Emotions can deceive, memories can beautify, but legal documents are always black and white.” She clicked the remote, displaying the divorce
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Angelo’s face was pale as a ghost.
A woman wearing sunglasses suddenly stood up in the back row – Miley.
“What a passionate performance!” she chuckled, taking off her sunglasses to reveal a tired face. “Angelo, did you really overturn a case you defended just to win her back!!!
The media cameras were all over her, but she suddenly pulled out a stack of photos and threw them into the air.
Page after page, all filled with love letters Angelo wrote to her back in the days.
“Do you want me to remind you how you used to criticize Priscilla back then? ‘A boring wooden beauty‘?”
Angelo clenched his fist suddenly and said, “I don’t believe it! Those letters were forged by you!”
In the midst of chaos, Priscilia banged the gavel.
“You see – this is a typical case of emotions interfering with the law,” she calmly pointed to the scattered love letters, “When private emotions invade the public domain, truth becomes the cheapest sacrifice.”
She finally looked at Angelo, her eyes like a judge passing sentence.
“My speech is finished.”
The debate ended with Priscilla winning overwhelmingly
Angelo stopped her backstage and said, “Priscilla! Belleve me, I had no idea she would come..”
Priscilla quietly watched him for a long time, then suddenly smiled.
“Was it important? Even without Miley, the issues between us never changed you only loved the me in your fantasies.”
“I have always been myself, just changed my identity, and you suddenly started to regret, suddenly had a sincere heart. Angelo, is your sincere heart so cheap, did you even deceive yourself with your deep affection?”
When she turned and left, Angelo suddenly shouted, “What if I can prove it?”
She didn’t look back.
