Friday morning. Closing arguments.
The courtroom was packed. More people than before. Word had spread that the verdict was coming soon.
I sat at the defense table wearing the same navy suit. Hands folded. Trying to look calm.
Inside, I was falling apart.
David Chen stood up first. His closing argument was brutal.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this case is simple. Mia Santos was an FBI agent. She swore an oath to uphold the law. She broke that oath. Repeatedly. Knowingly. For a man. For love."
He walked toward the jury.
"The defense wants you to believe this is romantic. A woman torn between duty and heart. But let me be clear about what really happened here. Ms. Santos used her position as a federal agent to get close to Dante DeLuca. She gathered evidence against his family. Then, when it
