Chapter 272 A Chance Encounter
Naturally, Jean didn’t need to appear in court herself.
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The one standing trial was Asher. The one defending him was Jolene. They were the stars of the day.
Jean was simply granted permission to attend as an observer, allowed to sit in and watch the proceedings.
Before the trial began, Jolene drove her to the courthouse.
Since she had prep work to do, Jolene went in first.
Jean lingered outside for a bit, planning to go in once the hearing formally started.
She wandered down the block to a nearby café and ordered a latte at random-
She’d gotten up too early and was still groggy. A bit of caffeine would help clear her head.
The barista quickly handed her the cup, and Jean yawned wide as she grabbed her drink and turned to leave
A sleek luxury car suddenly pulled up along the curb.
Its tinted window rolled down without warning.
Inside sat Thomas–and in the passenger seat, Selena.
gaze was razor sharp as it locked onto her, like a wolf eyeing its prey. His eyes were full of danger
Thomas’s
and malice.
Jean looked toward the passenger seat and managed to catch a glimpse of half of Selena’s face.
They hadn’t seen each other in a while. Selena looked indifferent and frosty, her eyes holding a faint trace of contempt.
“We meet again, kid.”
Thomas curled his lips slightly, his smile twisted, half–amused, half–mocking.
Jean raised an eyebrow. “What, Mr. Thomas? You here to watch the trial too?”
Of course Thomas wasn’t here to watch.
He wasn’t that stupid. Based on the current evidence, the case had nothing to do with him–at least on the surface.
If he showed up at the courthouse for no reason, it would only make him look suspicious.
His goal was to stay hidden from this entire affair…
“I’m taking Selena to the office. Just happened to be passing by,” Thomas replied, eyes narrowed.
He was telling the truth.
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He planned to bring Selena to the office so they could watch it together.
In case-
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Anything unpredictable happened in court, or if something was said that could put him at risk, he’d be in a better position to “deploy resources” from the company.
“When your little friend gets punished later, try not to cry,” Thomas added suddenly, with just a hint of provocation in his voice.
His confident tone suggested he believed–without a doubt–that he would win.
Jean opened her mouth, about to say something-
But Thomas rolled up the window before she could get a word out.
With a sharp roar, the luxury car sped off right in front of her.
He was gone.
Jean watched the sleek car shrink into a speck in the distance and let out a cold laugh.
Just wait.
It’s not over until the very end. No one knows who will win until the last moment.
“Is that really…”
In the car, Selena’s brows were tightly furrowed. Her face twisted with unease as she asked the question.
Thomas, focused on the road, gave her a sidelong glance. After a long pause, he gave a firm nod.
“Dad really has a bastard kid out there this whole time? I just…” Selena looked like she was unraveling, her frown deepening.
Thomas said nothing, but his cold, thin lips pressed into a hard line.
Asher–was their father’s illegitimate son.
It was a truth Thomas had only recently confirmed.
He had always known their father wasn’t a loyal or faithful man.
But in the desire–driven world of high society, that wasn’t exactly a rare flaw.
Thomas had seen it all before.
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