Chapter 98

Raya

I smiled slightly when the hand of a familiar person slipped into mine at the court a few hours later, and Kendall sent me the stink eye from where she sat beside me too.

"Wow, I can't believe you guys," she muttered, and I smiled, turning to her.

"I can hear you."

"It was meant for you to hear."

Ryan was thankfully with Kyle, so he wouldn't have to wonder who the tall man who stepped into the courtroom at that moment was.

If possible, I wanted them to never meet, and that feeling intensified when he glanced in my direction.

I saw him raise an eyebrow at Mr. Sterling, who was wearing a facemask, and walk up to me.

"I wasn't expecting you to afford an attorney."

"Well, everything won't always go the way you want."

He smirked and nodded. "Well, I'm willing to test out that theory."

Thankfully, he didn't try to touch me or get even closer to where I sat, and I saw Kendall barely holding on to her control while Mr. Sterling tightened his hand around mine.

He was fuming. I didn't need