All Chapters of His Choice Wasn't Me: Chapter 141

The courtroom was already full long before the judge took his seat. It was the kind of fullness that carried weight, not noise.Every bench occupied, every aisle watched, every breath measured. People did not come this morning for speculation. They came for confirmation.Sarah sat upright, hands resting lightly on the table before her. Mr. Briggs leaned in occasionally, whispering instructions, but she barely heard him.Across the room, Tiana sat with her lawyers, posture composed, chin lifted just enough to suggest defiance rather than fear.Only someone who knew her well would notice how still she was. Not calm. Still.James sat behind the prosecution line, shoulders hunched, hands clasped as if in prayer though no words left his lips. His eyes stayed fixed on the floor.When the judge entered, the room rose and settled again into silence."The court will now proceed with the presentation of the sealed evidence," the judge said. "Prosecution, you may begin."The federal prosecutor s