Chapter 10: Chapter 10

Lucian's POV

I woke up to my nightmare. I didn't want to be arrested and face the media. I already have enough emotional trauma. I just forced myself out of bed, and drove down to the court.

There was no security following me, no escorts, no nothing.

My case was to begin as early as 10 a.m.

"I suggest you plead guilty," my lawyer told me just before I stepped into the courtroom.

"I don't want to," I frowned.

"That's the only way out. They have videos and pictures of the lady stepping out of your office crying, while she bled from her privates. Her clothes were torn as well.

Pleading guilty will convince the court that you have realized your mistakes, and hence reduce your punishment" he explained to me.

I knew all he was saying, what I just couldn't tolerate was the shame that I was going to face afterward. I just needed a way out, I needed a saving grace.

My case was announced and called upon as they made me take an oath.

They had asked me to place my hand on a Bible, and I almost died in the process.

It hurt a lot, as I felt my hand practically burning, and I grinded my teeth to hold back the pain that I was feeling. The oath took more Than two minutes, but I could already feel my hand shrinking.

I still don't know why I became stubborn and pleaded innocent at the end of the day. The daggering look my lawyer gave me was enough to send me to hell where I belonged.

"My Lord, I would like to call on Katara, as she is one of Mr. Lucian's employees and she witnessed the whole thing" The prosecuting lawyer called a lady I didn't even know worked for me.

I had so many employees that it was very difficult to keep track of everyone.

She wasn't the only one who testified against me, three people were bold enough to do that as well.

Don't these people care about their jobs at all, not even in the slightest?

Videos and photos were also presented as evidence against me.

It was a crystal clear case, and I folded my fist.

My case wasn't going to take so much time, and with the way things turned out so far, there wasn't any hope.

I looked at Nana's distressed face, as she kept on praying for some kind of miracle. Her eyes were already filled with tears that were just begging to be released.

"With all the witnesses present and the evidence presented. The court hereby finds me Lucian guil…." The judge was about to pass its verdict when Havana came running into the courtroom.

"No, please. You cannot take Lucian away from me, I love him" she said while she was breathing heavily. I could tell that she had been running for a long time, just to get here.

"What? Aren't you the victim!" The judge was confused, and murmurs began from the people present in the court.

The judge was not as shocked as I was. Even though Nana looked like she was about to have a heart attack, the atmosphere had changed completely.

"No, I am not a victim to anything" Havanna nodded her head, with tears in her eyes.

Damn! This lady was good at acting.

"The court will not tolerate this. If you have anything I say, then please come to the witness stand, and say it in an orderly manner" The judge tried to restore silence to the courtroom, when he noticed that it had become too loud for a court.

Havana hurriedly went to the witness box.

"Your honor, this man here never r*ped me. I am engaged to him" She showed the courtroom the engagement ring on her finger.

"We were already planning to get married next week before this whole confusion started," Havanna said, By this time she had already calmed down and was now breathing normally.

"Your honor, if I may. Can I ask the victim some questions?" The prosecuting lawyer stood up.

He just didn't want to accept defeat, he was getting on my nerves.

The judge granted his permission, as he went closer to the witness box and began to question Havana.

"So you say, you both were already having an affair? I mean, you are in a relationship with your boss?" He raised an eyebrow at her.

"Yes," she replied boldly.

"And you were already having s*x before that time?" He questioned again.

"No, not every couple decides to have s*x just because they are dating" she replied hastily.

It seemed like she wanted this case to be over, so she could go back to wherever she came from.

"But, isn't having a relationship with your boss, against your work ethic!" He narrowed his eyebrows as if trying to force the truth out of her.

"Objection my Lord. He is diving into the victim's private life" My lawyer finally said something.

I was beginning to think that he had super glued his mouth before stepping into the court.

"But, it concerns the case, '' the prosecuting lawyer said.

"Objection overruled" the court responded, canceling out whatever objection my lawyer had placed on the table.

"I don't know about that. But, what I do know is that, it never affected our work productivity." Havana still stood strong, but I didn't know for how long she would be able to keep up with the act before she broke down.

"But, didn't you just start working there on that day? I mean, how then did you both suddenly start dating? Even if it was love at first sight, I doubt if you both would get into a relationship that quickly?" The lawyer questioned again. He was pushing her to the wall.

She became quiet for a few seconds before she took a deep breath and looked down at her feet.

It was over, she was going to confess the entire truth now, I am sure of that, She can't take it anymore, I can see it in her eyes.