"Mrs. Frost, is it true you were having an affair with my client?"

Amelia shook her head with teary eyes, her voice trembling. "No. I’ve never even touched a man other than my husband. He was my beloved. The person I loved the most in this world."

"I was devastated when I was painted as a characterless woman. I was accused of betraying my beloved husband. I’m still traumatized by those accusations."

"It hasn’t even been a year since my husband died, and there are already such rumors and doubts about my loyalty and character. My grief is boundless. Sob, sob."

She wept with her face buried in her palms.

Aren felt his blood boil at her shamelessness.

’Still trying to appear innocent and pure... Bitch! Just you wait. Today, you will get the gift I’ve prepared specially for you. Let the world see your true face.’

Meanwhile, Neil’s lawyer continued.

"So you mean your husband died in the accident as claimed in the investigations, correct? This accusation about him finding your affair with my client is false, right?"

Amelia nodded. "Everything is a made-up lie to frame the chairman and tarnish his reputation. My husband returned on our second anniversary, but he had to leave urgently due to some work. It was then that he got into an accident and died."

Following this, the legendary lawyer cross-examined her.

"Miss Amelia, you live in Mr. Neil Valcourt’s mansion. Correct?"

Amelia nodded.

"Why?" he asked. "Your husband left you so much wealth. You can easily live in luxury on your own."

Amelia answered calmly. "It’s for my daughter. She is close with Mr. Neil’s youngest daughter. I thought she wouldn’t grieve over her father if she had her friend closeby. Also, I reside in a different house than Mr. Neil. Not in the same house."

The legendary lawyer eyed her suspiciously. "And you confirm that there is no romantic relationship between you and Mr. Neil?"

Amelia nodded calmly. "I confirm."

Aren, who knew what was coming, couldn’t help but grin ear to ear. His heart pounded in his chest with excitement.

He couldn’t wait to see her expression once she heard the next question.

The lawyer then asked her with a smile, "Then you wouldn’t mind if we request a DNA test between Mr. Neil Valcourt and your daughter, right?"

Boom!

An explosion went off in the minds of several people in that court room.

Amelia’s eyes were wide with horror.

Even Neil couldn’t hide his fear and shock.

Amelia immediately made excuses. "No. I can’t allow you to do that. This is an insult to my dead husband and my character. What will my daughter think if she finds out that she is being suspected of being someone else’s daughter? This will be a traumatizing experience to her."

However, the court didn’t care about all that.

The judge allowed it, and the trial was adjourned until the DNA test result came in.

Meanwhile, on the internet, netizens were busy discussing the trial.

[Did you see Amelia’s reaction when the lawyer requested a DNA test?]

[I’m fully convinced that bitch is guilty.]

[Hehe, this is more interesting than watching movies and dramas.]

[Wouldn’t she be an accomplice in the murder if she were having an affair and knew about her husband’s murder?]

[She should be punished as well.]

[Ahhh! I can’t wait a week to find out what happens in this trial.]

However, the week wasn’t boring as people would’ve suspected.

First, many female singers and idols previously signed with Titan Crest Entertainment began to accuse Neil’s son, Christian Valcourt, of sexual harassment and snatching their opportunities to give them to other singers who submitted to him and did him sexual favors.

Many of them even filed official complaints.

As for celebrities who weren’t poached by other agencies, they were allowed to leave Titan Crest Entertainment without paying any penalty fees.

The courts recognized that being associated with Titan Crest Entertainment was harmful to their career and waived off the penalties despite the contract, allowing them to exit freely.

Almost every celebrity left their agency at this point, leaving only one celebrity with them, Kira Slet, the one married to Christian Valcourt in secret.

Nyra Cross and Rachel Ford, both joined Phoenix Talent Management along with Yuri Best, the female idol and rival of Kira.

With these three additions, Scarlet could at least hope to compete with Ember. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Meanwhile, Titan Crest Entertainment had become an empty shell with no celebrity other than Kira.

Even influencers weren’t interested in staying with them no matter the money they offered.

Slowly, the executives and employees were all taking their leave from Titan Crest Entertainment.

The shareholders, however, were in a predicament. Their shares were losing their value, and they couldn’t sell them despite wanting to.

No buyers were interested in the shares of a doomed company.

Titan Crest Entertainment was now a sinking boat that no one wanted to stay on.

Thus, they filed civil suits on Neil for billions of losses due to Neil’s crime. They wanted compensation.

Even former celebrities filed for damages against Neil.

Judah Hunt’s parents filed for the wrongful death of their daughter and unborn grandchild along with emotional damages.

All these cases led to Neil’s accounts and assets getting frozen by courts.

Why?

To ensure that the money wouldn’t disappear before he paid for damages after the cases concluded and it was time to pay.

Even the money he had transferred to hidden accounts was flagged, and the transactions were undone.

Any money linked to him was frozen, and he wasn’t allowed to touch it.

Similar was true for his family.

Even their assets were frozen.

Even the money Neil had moved after the scandal broke out was being investigated and frozen.

All his hidden funds and investments were being investigated.

All his wealth was now on paper, not touchable or usable by him.

He couldn’t even bribe anyone if he wanted to.

As for Titan Crest Entertainment, it was dropping in valuation day by day and was close to crumbling.

Everyone knew it was going to be finished soon.

And the next week, the trial in the court resumed, everyone watching it live.

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(A/N -Thanks for reading. ^..^)