Chapter
Chapters
CHAPTER ONE: The House on Fire
CHAPTER TWO: Bellview’s Silence
CHAPTER THREE: The Poor Boy
CHAPTER FOUR: The Rich Boy
CHAPTER FIVE: Two Cases, No Time
CHAPTER SIX: A Shattered Mirror
CHAPTER SEVEN: Phone Call from the Past
Chapter 8: Noah’s Breakdown
Chapter 9: The Hospital Scene
Chapter 10: He Accepts
Chapter 11: Jordan’s Silence
Chapter 12: Isaiah’s Tears
Chapter 13: The Judge from Before
Chapter 14: Flashback — The Explosion
Chapter 15: Threat Returns
Chapter 16: A Funeral, A Warning
Chapter 17: The Motel Tape
Chapter 18: Red Paint
Chapter 19: Old Friend, New Foe
Chapter 20: Decision
Chapter 21: The First Crack
Chapter 22: Threads That Shouldn’t Cross
Chapter 23: Tea with a Liar
Chapter 24: The Chain Around His Wrist
Chapter 25: The Cabin at Miller’s Crossing
Chapter 26: Paper Trails
Chapter 27: Miller’s Crossing
Chapter 28: Breaking the Silence
Chapter 29: Into the Lion’s Den
Chapter 30: The Devil You Know
Chapter 31: No One’s Innocent Here
Chapter 32: Ava Disappears
Chapter 33: Jordan’s First Statement
Chapter 34: James’ Tape Recorder
Chapter 35: The ‘Other’ Prosecutor
CHAPTER 36: The Therapist’s Notes
CHAPTER 37: Truck Tampering
CHAPTER 38: Midnight Confession
CHAPTER 39: Courtroom War Begins
CHAPTER 40: Ava’s Safehouse
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Chapter 35: The ‘Other’ Prosecutor
The rain had stopped sometime after midnight, but the air still carried that damp heaviness that seemed to cling to Bellview like a permanent stain. Noah sat at his desk, the tape recorder from his father’s shelf lying just inches from his hand. He hadn’t slept. Every time he closed his eyes, James’...