The entire courtroom was soaked in stunned gasps the moment that statement was made.
A smile crossed Gregory's lips, seeing the reaction of almost everyone against him in the hall.
Shocking.
Disappointing.
Unbelievable.
All eyes turned to Mara as she stood there, almost shivering as she sensed the heat coming toward her.
But she wasn't done.
"Mr. Kingsley is right. I was forced to frame him, forging the recordings and everything I told the court the other day."
Chaotic gasps and murmurings rose again, this time more intense than before. No one had expected such a twist here today after what happened on the first day...
The plaintiffs were completely stunned beyond measure, as Naylah, Kurtis, and Silas sat frozen while they watched her speak.
It was as if they were stuck in a dream world all of a sudden... but it was clear they weren't.
This was trouble.
Something was wrong—they knew it.
