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Chapter 7

Author: Against the Flow
A few days later, news spread that Francis had lost a lawsuit. Moreover, he was exposed for taking bribes, bribing witnesses and judges, and helping clients fabricate evidence as a workaround against the law.

He had been a top lawyer whose career was thriving, yet now he was exposed for falsification and quickly became the local news headline.

When I learned of this, I was shocked.

Once a rising star in the legal world, Francis instantly became a fraud despised by all and a criminal who had violated the law. Not only were his assets seized, but he was also taken away by the police, detained, and put under investigation. With such crimes on his record, his life was utterly ruined.

According to sentencing guidelines, he would not be spared from being sentenced to decades in prison.

I felt a pang of wistfulness. When people became too greedy, they would indeed lose their sanity.

"Are you feeling sad for him?" Stefan held my hand, looking at me unhappily.

I shook my head. I felt am
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