Esme's POV
"Case dismissed."
The sound of the gavel signaled the end of the trail and the beginning of my failure. So this was what it meant to lose a case, this was the ache and embarrassment to be felt at this point.
"What a waste of time and money." Mr. Benson, my client lamented.
"Sir, I did all I could."
"All you could? Look how he destroyed me and the worst part you couldn't even protect me."
I remembered the way he mercilessly pounded me, leaving me defenseless. I prayed for the earth to open and swallow me whole.
"I-"
"You what? This is utter nonsense, I was promised the best female attorney to charm the jury into me winning and this is what I get."
He was referring to Elsie, I knew he was, she was the one who always brought clients to our firm and it b
