When Kira drove by the courthouse the next morning, the parking lot and the street in front of it was swarming with reporters and news crew trucks were all over the place.

“Ms. Williams,” a reporter asked, shoving a microphone in front of her face. “Would you like to make a comment about the case of Chaisen vs. Christmas Cove?”

Kira nodded, stopping to face the rolling cameras as what appeared to be every reporter in the city shoved a microphone in her face. “I'm prepared to defend the Christmas Cove Children's Home, not only for the orphaned children of the city, but for Christmas Cove itself. The Children's Home...