Adams' POV

The hall became silent as all eyes turned to me. Was this what it felt like to be defeated?

I felt disgraced and ashamed of myself, but there was no way I was letting this slide.

Ben had a triumphant look in his face, the same as Bartholomew and Raoul. The witness remained unfazed despite the hard glare I sent towards him, since they were sure to win this case, he felt safe.

Different thoughts moved in circles around my head like an angel's halo. A look at the faces of all the men before me filled me with distress.

I felt like someone who was cast into...