Hazel's POV "The vote is in four days," Marcus said, spreading documents across the conference table with a steadiness I did not entirely feel myself. "If we are going to expose Gerald before then, this is our last real window." Julian sat at the head of the table, dark circles under his eyes from nights spent between the hospital and legal strategy sessions, though his voice remained steady and clear. "We have the driver's sworn statement. We have the bank records connecting Gerald's shell companies to the payment. We have Penelope's documentation as well, regardless of the injunction attempt." "The injunction only blocks her direct testimony in court," Marcus clarified. "It does not block the documentation she already provided, and it certainly does not block the driver from speaking

