Chapter 232

“I can get through this,” Camilla told herself.

The courtroom felt like a battlefield. Every word was a bullet, every piece of evidence a weapon. Dozens of eyes locked on the two women standing face to face—Valerie Monroe and Camilla Harper.

The judge struck the gavel. “Plaintiff, you may begin your questioning.”

Valerie rose at once, her heels striking hard against the marble floor. Her gaze b