Miles’s POV
Anna was taken away, and just like that, the satisfaction I’d felt over her losing the case dissolved into thin air. I took a step forward, intending to follow the officers, but my legs froze halfway. A heavy weight anchored me to the courtroom floor.
“I did tell you this was an easy case for me,” my lawyer said, his voice soaked in smug pride. He adjusted his tie, grinning like a man who’d just won the lottery.
I gave him a faint smile, barely lifting the corners of my lips. I opened my mouth to respond, but a voice cut through the air before I could speak.
“Miles. I didn’t think our first meeting would be here.”
I turned sharply. Judge Bruce stood nearby, his expression warm and oddly familiar. A gentle smile rested on his face, his tone more personal than formal. It cau
