Fortunate to Have You This Lifetime-Chapter 919 - Steady_1
Chapter 919: Chapter 919 Steady_1
Chapter 919: Chapter 919 Steady_1
Allen Rivera concluded his questioning and showed the jury some screenshots from the sex tape.
They concerned three different gentlemen.
“This one is a famous singer, who wields considerable influence in the music world. Once the video is exposed, Noelle Nichols’ girl group Angelina is very likely to be put on ice, and her career could be completely destroyed,”
“The second is a well-known director. Although Ms. Nichols has claimed that all the men in the video were her boyfriends, unfortunately, this director has been married for many years. Having an affair with a married man is severely inconsistent with Ms. Nichols’ innocent public image. Her popularity will plummet, sponsors will seek to terminate contracts and claim damages, and the consequences are unimaginable,”
“Lastly, this man…” Allen Rivera looked at the photo in his hand and then turned his head to look at the defendant, Henry Jameson, “This man is defendant Mr. Henry Jameson, born into a literary family with strict parenting. Mr. Jameson went to great lengths to gain his parents’ approval for Noelle Nichols… Once this segment of the video is exposed, I am afraid Ms. Nichols might lose her marriage,”
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All Rivera put down the photo and looked directly at the jury, “Career, reputation, wealth, marriage… Each and every one of these is crucial to our lives! Yet faced with Sean Patterson’s threats, the defendant Noelle Nichols did nothing but lay in bed and sleep, and she even said she bore no resentment towards Sean Patterson, not one bit. I think this is something worth pondering deeply,”
Allen Rivera finished speaking and returned to his seat.
As he passed by Purple Summers, she whispered teasingly, “Allen Rivera, that was low of you. Noelle Nichols is so beautiful, and yet you had the heart to be so harsh?”
Allen Rivera smiled and replied, “My former boss used to say, everyone on the witness stand wears a mask. To get valuable testimony, first, you have to break down their emotions,”
Purple Summers inwardly scoffed: Your former boss is already in tears, can’t you see that?
The judge, seated high up, asked, “Does the defense wish to begin its questioning?”
At that moment, Austin Ross raised his hand and said, “Your Honor, I would like… uh, I would like to question Defendant Number One, Mr. Henry Jameson.”
Purple Summers gave him an odd look.
This was not according to the plan.
Allen Rivera also sensed something amiss and cast a suspicious glance this way.
Normally, questioning should proceed in a cross manner; for instance, the person now in the witness stand, Noelle Nichols, needed to be questioned by both the prosecution and the defense, unless one side waived their right to question.
But Austin Ross skipped over Noelle Nichols and chose Henry Jameson, who had already spoken.
The judge reminded Austin Ross, “Lawyer, Mr. Jameson has already been questioned by the prosecution, and you waived your right to question him at that time.”
“Yes, Your Honor,” Austin Ross said, “but I have just thought of several key questions, and I request that the court allows defendant Henry Jameson to testify once again.”
This was not a matter of principle, and judges usually permit it if it is likely to aid the progress of the trial.
When Henry Jameson stood up, he was still utterly confused; Purple Summers gently patted his shoulder, “Hang in there.”
Henry Jameson looked at her, puzzled.
Hang in there for what?
“Mr. Jameson, as I recalled your testimony, I suddenly found some parts… not quite clear,” Austin Ross pondered his words and asked, “You said earlier that Noelle Nichols’ expenses for clothing, food, lodging, and travel were all covered by Sean Patterson, and that you couldn’t even afford her a pair of underwear, sorry for being frank, I just want to ask…
Your woman being kept by another man, doesn’t that make you angry? Frustrated, or dissatisfied? Is there any of that?”
