Jessica sidled over and whispered, “Lawyer Clarke, is Eric farting? Is this true?”Adriana pressed her palms on the documents, her slender fingers clasping her manicured, rounded nails. “Don’t you meet with Peace every day?”Jessica choked. “Lawyer Clarke, this is not the time to dwell on that. If Eric is telling the truth, we were very passive.”Adriana said, “Don’t panic. Make your statement first.”Jessica had asked to be the lead attorney in order to claim a larger share of the attorney’s fee, and Adriana had allowed it.Jessica stood up, nodded to the people at the table, and unfolded the documents. Because of Eric’s words, she lacked confidence, and when she finished her statement, she saw the presiding judge frowning.Her heart skipped a beat.“Just a moment, I would like to add something!”In the tense atmosphere, Adriana stood up and nodded to the court. “Presiding Judge, Your Honors, Prosecution Counsel, I would like to draw your attention to something.”The presiding judge
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