LOGINThe courthouse felt colder and even more silent than the last time she visited. She forced herself to sit comfortably, folding her arms under the table while her lawyer stayed beside her. Gareth, on the other hand, sat comfortably too, one leg crossed over the other. Opposite them, Damien sat beside his lawyer. This time Amanda wasn't present in the court case with him, just Hugo who stood behind him."The court will now hear the final arguments in the civil matter of Mrs. Isla Khan and Mr. Damien Da Silva concerning a contractual dispute. Are both parties ready to proceed with closing arguments?" the judge spoke up."Yes, Your Honor," Attorneys Reed and Maslow answered."We will start by hearing from the plaintiff," the judge ordered.Attorney Maslow stood up. "Thank you, Your Honor. Throughout the week, I have taken my time to go through the documents, contracts, and records, and it shows that Mr. Da Silva clearly manipulated the contract intentionally." Attorney Maslow passed the e
"Isla Pereira Khan, how dare you ignore me for so long!" Priya barged into the office, ranting.Isla looked slightly confused. Her eyes moved to her new assistant, then back to Priya. Before she could say anything, Priya once again cut her short."I have tried to reach out to you several times, but I can't. I only hear stuff about you on the news. Isla, are we still best friends?" Priya complained."It's not like that, Priya. I've just been—""Been what? Busy?" Once again, Isla was cut off. "I've been busy, I've been married, and I still make time for us. But look at you. You're no longer CEO, you and Blue Flame Stone are fighting over a lawsuit, and..." Priya squinted her eyes, staring closely at Isla."What?" Isla couldn't help but check herself."Those marks on your shoulder… are those bruises?"A flashback of last night with a drunk Gareth flooded her mind, how his fingers had dug into her shoulders, how he had pulled her forcefully. She forced a smile and adjusted her blouse to c
If Damien loses this case, his career is over!You've ruined his life, and all his mistake was just loving you!He is not what you're accusing him of, and you know it!Isla turned her head to her left and right on her pillow, her face twisting as she struggled to sleep. Amanda's voice kept ringing in her head over and over again like a cruel echo, worsening her headache. When she couldn't take it anymore, she jolted awake, sitting up on her bed and panting.By her side, Gareth was nowhere to be found. In the past, she would have felt an empty ache in her chest, but all she felt now was relief. She got off the bed, then checked the time on the wall clock. It was just 4 a.m. She sighed and shook her head. She had slept late, by 2:30, and all she had since then were nightmares. In fact, these past days had been nothing but a nightmare. If not for makeup, everyone would have noticed the dark circles under her eyes.She bent over the bed and pulled out a dusty folder. Ever since she got th
The courtroom was too quiet; it was deafening. The sharp exchange of gazes between the seated opponents was sharp enough to cut a throat.The judge shuffled a paper that sounded like thunder, thanks to the silence of the room. He cleared his throat and hit the hammer on the table.“Attorney Reed and his client may begin,” the judge ordered.“Thank you, Judge,” Attorney Reed started, standing up. “My client, Mr. Damien Da Silva, the CEO of Blue Flame Stones, was once a collaborator with the CEO of Khan’s Empire. They worked on a project called The Blue Empire, as stated in the file,” Reed explained to the judge.“My client and Khan’s Empire came to an agreement on the shares for both parties. The receipts are attached in the file as evidence,” Attorney Reed continued. “Now, Mrs. Isla Khan, the former CEO of Khan’s Empire, has accused Mr. Damien Da Silva of being a fraud publicly, causing a huge blow to his image.”The judge carefully went through the files.“Attorney Reed, thank you,”
A soft knock sounded on the door of Gareth’s office, and Ayden stepped in. He nodded at Isla, silently greeting her as she sat beside Gareth.“This just arrived for you,” he said, stretching the envelope toward Gareth. But Gareth tilted his head toward Isla, signaling Ayden to hand it to his wife.Ayden obeyed and passed the envelope to Isla. The return address read “From the Blue Flame Stones.” Isla blinked once and carefully opened the envelope, revealing a formal letter.“CEO of The Blue Flame Stones, Damien Da Silva, has filed a five-billion-dollar defamation and business libel lawsuit against the Khan Empire,” the news report began, and once again, social media erupted.“Damien Da Silva claims the Khans slandered him, firing back with a five-billion-dollar lawsuit.”“Did the Khan Empire really slander the CEO of Blue Flame Stones, or is the company just being dramatic?”Headlines were already flooding the internet in the blink of an eye.“That bastard,” Gareth muttered, shaking h
Is Damien Da Silva a Fraud?Hot topic for today: The Blue Flame Stone was one of the best companies that produced different luxury stones. They found rare stones better than diamonds, sapphires, opals, and onyx, but no one ever knew their source. Now that CEO Damien is being exposed for fraud and abruptly dropped by the Khans, could it be that his mining sites and collections were fake?Awful comments were left under the post. The internet had already given him a nickname.“Scamien Da Silva,” a user commented.“The Blue Flame Stone (wrong). The Fake Stone King (right),” someone else wrote.“I’ve been following the Khans for years, and they don’t make irrational decisions for no reason. I’ve always had a strong feeling about the Blue Flame Stones. From being extremely private to suddenly coming out and taking the top spot as the world’s biggest mining company, it never sat right with me. I can't wait to uncover more of his deceit,” another user commented.“He seriously made us believe




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