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A heavy silence settled over the courtroom as if prearranged.

Was it because of the shock of Neil Brion’s words?

Not quite.

No one here would be shaken by the curse of a condemned man whose execution had already been decided.

Oscar swallowed unconsciously.

His eyes narrowed into slits.

‘Persuasiveness.’

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