I felt stupid. No, I was stupid—for letting my emotions cloud my judgment. Maybe this was my plan all along before the cross-examination. I wanted to expose the person in the file.
I checked the documents again. My team verified everything. The evidence was there.
"You mean... Lucas is innocent? Do you have full proof, Amari?"
I looked away. I knew my evidence wasn't enough to cover everything—not yet. But the longer I held onto what I had, the longer this case would drag on. And more innocent people would suffer from that man's corruptions.
"So, we're calling for Miguel Grant's presence now?"
This time, I glanced at him.
"Yes."
Thomas slammed his papers onto the table. I held his gaze, unwavering.
"Are you trying to get yourself killed?"
Anger flared inside me. "Maybe you've forg
