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AURORA

I scoffed and looked at Madeline, who kept a straight face, “you don't mean that's why you need my help?” I asked, pointing at the tablet.

“Without your testimony, Evans will be released and Jacob's company will automatically go to him,” Madeline said.

Carina scoffed, “that's what we all said the last time. This was inevitable,” she said.

“Not if Aurora can stop it,” Madeline said, looking at me.

“I don't know if I can, Madeline. Jacob might not have been violent towards me that doesn't mean he didn't hurt me,” I said to her.

“You just need to say he wasn't a violent man, that's all the Judge wants to hear,” Madeline said.

“Why isn't he here, asking her himself?” Carina asked.

“The judge won't let him leave the courtroom. He thinks Jacob might corece you,”she said and I laughed.

“Corece me?” I asked, still laughing, “I doubt he can look me in the eye right now,” I said to her.

“That's the second reason, he didn't want to come,” Madeline said, “what happened between you two?” Sh