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Cate was enjoying every second of this. She used to find Shaun’s harsh personality unbearable yet right at this moment, he was truly… attractive.
Besides, he was full of masculine charm as he laid out his attacking strategies. The courtroom was like his battleground.
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“Alright, now back to the main topic.”
Indifference returned to Shaun’s handsome face within seconds.
“Your Honor, not only did James Lennon secretly replace the electrical cables of Lublin Hotel with inferior ones, but he also utilized substandard waterproof material for the construction. Naturally, similar tactics have been used in other construction projects he oversaw apart from this collaboration with the Clark family. He’s done the same in villas, museums, and clubhouses, just to name a few.”
“You’re lying. I’ve not done anything like that!” James shouted while shaking his head violently. There was no way this man could have found out about everything.
“The proprietors gave negative feedback after the renovation, citing incidents of water leaking, electrical short circuits, and other such cases. Your Honor, these are the video recordings by the proprietors themselves.”
Shaun submitted another memory stick to the judge.
“Moreover, there’s also evidence of him cutting corners in the construction projects he participated in prior to this. A few incidents had happened when tiles fell from walls and injured people at the scene. However, because of James’ wealthy and mighty support in the background, the injured parties let things go unsettled after receiving a small amount of compensation.”
When the TV screen displayed the complaint videos recorded by the proprietors, James almost fell down to the ground. All of these people had collaborated with him before.
He had carefully covered up the accidents after that, thinking that he could keep these ugly truths in the cupboard forever.
How did this man do it?!
Was he still human?!
James was completely overwhelmed by fear and desperation.
He had never felt this remorseful in his life.
In other words, he never expected Cate to know someone like this man.
He turned to look at Cate as if she was his last remaining lifeline. “Please, forgive me. I made a mistake. I shouldn’t have offended you. I’m your cousin and we’re like brother and sister. We’re family,” he begged instead of shouting arrogantly like before.
Cate felt disgusted even looking at him. “Did you think of me as family when you set me up? Besides, what goes around comes around. It’s about time you get the punishment you deserve for all your previous wrongdoings.” Her tone reeked of indifference.
Then, she shifted her glance to Miles. “Young Master Clark, I’m responsible for what happened to the hotel. I shouldn’t have trusted Summit and I shouldn’t have made you sign a contract with them. In fact, the reason I resigned from my post was that I found out James was secretly gaining profits from the deal. I even brought it up with the executive of Summit but everyone turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to my complaints. They even… asked me to scram.”
She shot a sarcastic glance at Jeffery, who was now looking as pale as a ghost.
Infuriated, Miles slapped the table and sprung to his feet. “Jeffery, how dare you deceive me?! This isn’t going to end here.”
Jeffery was on the verge of passing out from fury. Little did he expect to offend even the Clark family in the end. However, the priority right now was to stay clear of this mess.
“Young Master Clark, I swear that I really had no idea what was going on. Cate and James had always been unfriendly with each other. I thought she was just picking faults out of personal conflict.”
He glanced at James hatefully. “Is that right?”
“Yes, I did all this behind my uncle’s back.” James clenched his teeth and lowered his head. The Cox family could only get him out of this mess if they remained powerful and unwavering.
Shaun retrieved his gaze and turned toward the judge. “This is not the end of James Lennon’s crimes. Not long ago, Cate Cox was sent to prison as a result of his accusation. During this period, he hired the inmates held in the same prison to murder her. This is the evidence.”
James looked at Shaun and could not stop trembling. It was as if he was looking at the devil himself…
He knew that this was the end of his life!
Then, Shaun said, “Your Honor, the defendant rests its case.”
In the end, the presiding judge sentenced James to life imprisonment, as well as depriving him of political rights and chances to appeal for a commuted sentence.
After the trial ended, James fell sitting on the ground weakly like a lifeless man.
The police officers came in to drag him out of the courtroom.
Rosabella and her parents took the opportunity to sneak out of the courtroom before anyone could notice.
Mireya ran forward excitedly to embrace Cate. “This is such good news! And Mr. Lyons, you’re awesome! I thought you might get 20 years’ imprisonment for James but he got a life sentence that can’t be commuted. That’s incredible. You’re totally my idol.”
“I agree. You’re really awesome.”
Cate nodded along. This court case ended quicker than she expected but the results were certainly satisfactory.
Besides, Shaun had focused on attacking James all the way through. Although the Cox family managed to escape this time, she believed this signaled the end of Summit. No one would dare to collaborate with them ever again.
“Just really awesome?” Shaun raised his handsome eyebrows as he stared into her eyes.
People always praised him after he won a case but for some reason, he wanted to hear what she thought about him.
She lifted her eyes to meet his. The man’s dark eyes made her heart pound erratically. Her cheeks also blushed instantly.
Of course, she thought he was awesome, incredibly attractive, and unbelievably charming.
However, she could not bring herself to say this in public.
At the same time, Wesley approached them politely. Trailing behind him was Nathan.
“Cate, congratulations.” After looking at her gently for a few seconds, he turned to Shaun. “Mr. Lyons, I’m really grateful that you won the case against Cate.”
The corners of his lips slowly began to twitch downward.
Ha, another man was thanking him for helping his wife?
An unmistakable indifference exuded from his entire body. Both Mireya and Cate sensed that something bad was about to happen.
However, Nathan was only worried that Wesley could win Cate’s favor. Immediately, he stepped forward to grab Shaun’s hands. “Mr. Lyons, thank you so much for today. I’d like to express my gratitude on Cate’s behalf. Do you have time later for a meal perhaps?”
“Haha!”
A burst of laughter growled from deep within Shaun’s throat. His eyes revealed an intense coldness.
Cate felt a shudder pass through her upon hearing that. She quickly went forward to push Nathan’s hands away. “You should get things right. I don’t have anything to do with you anymore.”
“Cate, I know you’re still angry but it’s okay. I can wait until the day you forgive me.”
Nathan said with regret, “Today’s trial showed me how stupid I was in the past. I didn’t think James was such a person. He used to badmouth you a lot in front of me…”
“There’s no point crying over spilled milk. No one will wait for you forever. Some chances will not appear again after you missed them. Cate must be exhausted lately, so you shouldn’t keep reminding her of the unhappy past,” Wesley interrupted before turning to look at Cate with expectant eyes.
“Should we celebrate together tonight? Join us, Mr. Lyons. In fact, I have many legal questions that I’d like to seek your advice on.”
Shaun yanked the tie around his neck.
Well, well, well. How interesting. All these men she seduced were trying to put on a show in his presence.
No one knew him better than Cate. She knew without a doubt that this was the calmness before the storm, hence she quickly waved her hands dismissively. “No… It’s fine. I appreciate your kindness but Mr. Lyons and I will be busy.”
“That’s right.” Mireya quickly jumped in to save her friend. “Mr. Lyons has done her a great favor today, hence she definitely needs to treat him to a meal.”
“Yup, I’ve already booked a place. See you all later,” Cate said while dragging Shaun toward the door.
Otherwise, she was worried that she might be jumping from one frying pan to another.
Wesley and Nathan frowned curiously upon seeing her dragging the man away from them.
Especially Wesley who already had a few exchanges with Shaun. As far as he knew, the latter was arrogant and rude, but Cate was able to drag him away by the arm?
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