Chapter 67: The Hidden Witness

The courtroom was quieter than it had been all week, the atmosphere thick with anticipation. Damien's brother, Vincent, leaned back in his chair with the kind of confidence that made my skin crawl. He had something planned—something big.

As the judge called the court to order, Vincent's lawyer, Whitaker, stood and addressed the room. "Your Honor, the defense would like to call a new witness to the stand. Someone who had intimate knowledge of the relationship between Mrs. Harper and the Blackwood family."

I felt my stomach tighten as a woman stepped into the courtroom. She was tall, with a polished demeanor and an aura of importance that immediately commanded attention. Her dark hair was streaked with gray, and she wore a tailored suit that suggested she was no stranger to power.

"This," Whitaker announced, "is Ms. Vivienne Grant, a former confidante of the Blackwood family."