The courtroom was colder than Eva expected.Though the air-conditioning hummed relentlessly but emotionally. The kind of cold that stripped warmth from voices, that flattened expressions into something careful and unreadable. Eva felt it settle over her as she took her seat, hands folded neatly in front of her, posture straight.From the gallery, murmurs rippled, journalists leaning forward, pens poised, cameras restrained only by court order.When her name was called, she rose slowly.The walk to the witness stand felt longer than it was. Each step echoed softly, measured, final. She did not look toward Bradley’s side of the room. She did not look for Emerson, though she knew he was there.She focused on the polished wood ahead of her, the microphone waiting, the oath that would turn memory into record.Once seated, she lifted her chin.The first questions were simple. Name. Role. Professional history. Eva answered them evenly, her voice steady, carrying clearly through the room. Yea
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