The case took a serious turn - too many interests became involved in it. The ambitious Hardy was appointed prosecutor, who ran for deputies and a high-profile case was in his favor. The victory guaranteed one hundred percent success in the elections. The referee was on Hardy's team and you couldn't count on him either. Marcus knew what that meant. Everything was extremely simple. He became a bargaining chip in the political game. No one cared whether he was guilty or not. Marcus, of course, never relied on justice, he only counted on his connections, money and social status, but in this situation, even this did not matter, rather the...