Valeria's POV
The courtroom was smaller than I expected, and it made me feel a bit claustrophobic as I stepped in. The walls were paneled in dark wood, the judge's bench elevated at the front. There were rows of seats behind us for observers, though not many people had come. Just my father, sitting in the front row with Elliot beside him.
I sat at the table on the left side with Lillian. Across the aisle, Luka sat with his lawyer, Mr Wyatt. Luka had a whole ass legal team but this particular lawyer was his first choice for important or special cases and for good reason too. Everyone in legal circles knew Gregory Wyatt. He was one of the most sought after lawyers in the country, known for winning seemingly impossible cases and turning the odds around in his client's favor even when all ho
