"It's my duty to take care of my wife," Damien said, kneading her shoulders with just the right amount of pressure. "Besides, once you win this case and become the queen of the global tech world, I'll have to get in line just to serve you."
Grace couldn't help but laugh.
"Damien."
"Hmm?"
"Thank you."
Thank you for catching me when I was at my most desperate.
Thank you for not treating me like a monster, and for always supporting me.
"Silly girl." Damien placed a kiss on her forehead. "There's no need for 'thank you' between us. Your enemies are my enemies. If you want to kill someone, I'll hand you the knife."
On the day of the trial.
The area outside the Jarrow City High Court was packed.
It wasn't just local media; several major international news agencies had sent their own correspondents.
This lawsuit was being hailed as the "Trial of the Century."
Grace was dressed in a black pantsuit, her long hair tied back, looking sharp and solemn.
She pushed Dorian's wheelchair, accompanied by Damien, as she walked step by step toward the courthouse entrance.
Someone shouted, "Ms. Hart, are you confident?"
Grace stopped, turned, and offered the cameras a faint smile.
"Justice may be delayed, but it will never be denied."
Inside the courtroom, the atmosphere was tense.
Nemesis Group's legal team was a star-studded lineup, rumored to have never lost a case.
In the defendant's dock, Graham Walters, the Regional President of Nemesis Group, leaned back in his chair with an air of arrogance.
"Order!" the judge said, striking the gavel.
The trial began.
Nemesis Group's lawyer immediately went on the offensive. "The plaintiff's accusation that my client conducted illegal live-subject experiments is utter nonsense! Where is the evidence? Isn't it possible that Ms. Hart fabricated this so-called genetic data for attention? After all, we all know Ms. Hart's reputation in academia... isn't the best."
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