Nina's case was still in session.
But Nathan's mind was already a million miles away.
He might have looked like he was focused on the court proceedings, but in reality, every last bit of his focus was fixed on Jillian.
Half an hour later.
Bang! The judge finally rapped his gavel again. "The final hearing of the Taylor Corporation's organized crime and racketeering case is hereby concluded. The verdict will be announced at a later date. Court is adjourned."
The second those words left the judge's mouth, Nathan shot to his feet and made a beeline for the public gallery.
But the crowd was a chaotic, pushing mass. By the time he fought his way over to where she'd been sitting, the seat was empty.
Panic flashed across his face. He immediately shouldered his way through the throng of peop
