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Chapter 108
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Legally Bound Chapter 110
The courtroom was fuller than it had been at the first hearing, the kind of full that changed the air. Rows that had once held a handful of observers were now packed with reporters, legal analysts, and quiet members of the public who had followed the case years ago and never quite let it go. Cameras were not allowed inside, but their presence lingered just beyond the doors, a low hum of anticipation that followed everyone who walked in.Alex took his place at the defence table with the same controlled calm he’d carried since the appeal began, but there was a difference now. It wasn’t arrogance. It wasn’t relief. It was momentum. He could feel it in the way the judge’s eyes lingered on him a fraction longer, in the way the prosecution shuffled their files as if hoping the paper might rearrange itself into something stronger.This hearing mattered. It wasn’t the last, but it was close enough to taste the outcome.When the first witness was called, the room leaned forward almost impercep
Legally Bound Chapter 109
The courtroom felt different from the moment Alex walked in.Not louder. Not quieter either. Just… charged.It was the kind of tension that didn’t announce itself with whispers or shuffling feet, but sat heavy in the air, coiled and waiting. The kind that came when a case everyone thought was dead refused to stay buried.Alex Cromwell took his place at the defence table with deliberate calm. Tailored charcoal suit, crisp white shirt, cufflinks understated but unmistakably expensive, nothing flashy, nothing loud. Power didn’t need to shout. It only needed to be present.Behind him, the gallery was fuller than it had any right to be for an appeal hearing.Journalists sat scattered among the wooden benches, pretending to review notes while watching him from the corners of their eyes. A few legal observers whispered to one another, glancing between Alex and the prosecution table. Someone had already started typing before the judge even entered.This case, this boy had never truly disappea
Legally Bound Chapter 108
The Cromwell & Partners building was quieter than usual by the time Alex glanced at the clock on his desk.8:42 p.m.Most of the lights on the upper floors had gone dark, but his floor was still alive with a soft hum;assistants moving files, junior associates whispering over case law, security pacing the corridors. Crisis or not, the firm never truly slept.Alex sat back in his chair, jacket draped over the armrest, sleeves rolled to his forearms. The appeal draft glowed on his screen, annotated heavily in his precise handwriting. He had already gone through it twice, tightening language, stripping emotion, sharpening logic. Tomorrow would be his first appearance on the case.A soft knock came at the door.“Come in,” he said without looking up.Eileen stepped in, her tablet tucked against her side. “Mr. Alvarez is downstairs.”Alex looked up immediately. “At this hour?”“He asked if he could see you. Said it was urgent.”Alex considered for half a second, then nodded. “Have one of the
Legally Bound Chapter 107
Alex didn’t waste time.By 7:12 a.m., the appeal papers were already being assembled. He stood in his office at Cromwell & Partners with his phone pressed to his ear while Eileen took notes at lightning speed.“I want the notice of appeal filed today,” he said calmly. “Emergency basis. Ineffective assistance of counsel. Mishandled evidence. Constitutional violations. Everything.”Eileen nodded, already typing. “I’ll have the filings ready in two hours.”“Good. And book me a visit to Rikers this afternoon. I want to see him myself.”She hesitated. “Alex… are you sure?”He met her eyes. “I don’t do things halfway.”When she left, Alex leaned back against his desk and exhaled. His mind was already ten steps ahead, arguments forming, angles tightening, timelines rearranging themselves with ruthless precision. This wasn’t just about law. It was about justice. About a system that had failed someone quietly and repeatedly.And for the first time in weeks, the weight on his chest shifted.Not
Legally Bound Chapter 106
The boardroom at Cromwell & Partners felt colder than usual.Alex sat at the long polished table with his jacket off. The city skyline behind the glass walls glowed faintly in the late afternoon light, but no one was admiring it. Every seat was filled. Every face was tense.“This is not the time for charity,” one of the senior board members said sharply, fingers steepled. “We are barely stabilising after Starlife. Barely.”Another cut in before Alex could respond. “Taking on a pro bono case right now sends the wrong message. We need revenue. We need reassurance.”Alex didn’t flinch. He listened. Always did.“The firm is fighting to survive,” the man continued. “And you’re diverting time, resources, and attention to a case that will bring in nothing.”A pause followed. Heavy. Expectant.Alex leaned back slowly, calm, composed, but his eyes were alert. “With respect,” he said evenly, “the firm is fighting to survive because people have forgotten what we stand for.”A murmur rippled thro
Legally Bound Chapter 105
The lights on the thirty-ninth floor of Cromwell & Partners were still on long after most of Manhattan had gone to sleep.Alex Cromwell stood by the glass wall of his office, tie loosened, sleeves rolled up, city lights reflecting faintly against the dark circles beneath his eyes. The skyline that usually energized him now felt distant, like a painting he’d seen too many times. Files lay open on his desk, three separate matters, three different crises each one demanding precision, dominance, control.Exactly what he needed.Work had become the only thing that quieted his mind.He turned back to his desk, flipping through another document, when the soft click of heels echoed from the hallway. He didn’t look up immediately. Most people knew better than to interrupt him at this hour.“Alex?”That voice; calm, familiar, cut through the fog.He finally looked up.Eileen stood just inside the doorway, coat draped over her arm, her sleek hair still perfectly in place despite the late hour. S
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