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Author: Golden Butterfly
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A flicker of a smile crossed Yuna's lips, but it disappeared just as quickly, replaced by her usual mask.

The subtle expression might have gone unnoticed by most in the courtroom, but Emmeline caught it. The fleeting glimpse of satisfaction that sent chills through her.

The evil woman had gotten exactly what she wanted—an admission that could be twisted to serve her narrative.

The realization settled in Emmeline's stomach like a stone as she watched Yuna's manicured fingers adjust her suit with deliberate slowness.

There was something almost predatory in the way the prosecutor moved now, like a hunter who had finally spotted a weakness in her prey.

"Did you hear her scream during the second incident?" Yuna asked, emphasizing each word with precision.

Minnie's hands flexed on the table, her frustration boiling over visibly. "Richard was covering her mouth so she couldn't scream and alert the neighborhood like last time," she snapped. "That's what Emmeline told me afterward when I found
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here comes the lover to dismiss Yuna carefully crafted lies
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