Chapter 41

Mia POV
 
"Ethan, we have two new ones, bad and the other good, so which should I start from?" I asked with a calm and smooth voice.
 
"Start with the bad one," he said as he made his way to sit beside me on the bed.
 
"Okay," I said, hiding my quick smirk.
 
"AAndrew, didn't take down the court case as we warned.".
 
"Not that bad since I have Sophia by my side." I just smiled to him, my heart racing with anxiety.
 
"Good news!" he screeched with excitement.
 
"He accepted the court case of next week," he just frowned.
 
"Why that face?" I asked him.
 
"How's that good news?" He asked rudely.
 
"It's good news; he accepted the court case," he exhaled.
 
"He must always come to the court case," he said, standing up.
 
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"Okay, so Andrew didn't take down the court case as we warned him," I said, trying to sound calm and smooth while still going through my old statement. 
 
"And that's pretty bad." I said.
 
"No, it's not Mia," Ethan agreed, his expression serious.
 
"But we knew he might not listen to us both. That's why we actually have Sophia on our side." He said his voice was cracking as if it were a glitch.
 
"Exactly," I said, smiling to myself and thinking deep down.
 
"With Sophia's help and her on our side, we can handle whatever Andrew throws our way." He said.
 
"Good news!" Ethan suddenly exclaimed, his face lighting up with excitement, giving me a quick heart attack.
 
"He accepted the court case for next week!" He laughed.
 
I frowned at him, confusion etched on my face. "Why is that good news? And why this character?" I asked, giving her a werid look.
 
Ethan looked at me like I was crazy and weird. 
 
"Because he has to show up to court now! We can finally get this over with and have a little peace." Ethan said.
 
I shook my head, still not understanding this new expression toward me.
 
"But what if he tries to weasel his way out of it?" I asked.
 
Ethan stood up after my question, pacing back and forth across the room with thought. 
 
"He can't. He's already agreed to the court case. He has to show up now."
 
I sighed, feeling a sense of relief wash over me at this point, still thinking about the court case.
 
. "Okay, I guess that is good news."
 
Ethan stopped pacing and turned to me, a serious expression on his face as he attacked mine.
 
"We need to make sure we're prepared for this court case. We can't let Andrew get the upper hand over us." Ethan exclaimed.
 
"I know," I said, my mind already racing with strategies and ideas on how to deal with the rival. "Let's get to work." I added.
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Over the next few days of our lives, Ethan and I worked tirelessly to prepare for the court case ahead of us both. 
 
We gathered evidence, practiced our arguments, and consulted with Sophia to make sure we were ready for anything that would show up that day and anything Andrew might throw our way.
 
Finally, the day of the court case arrived, and all of us were filled with anxiety and fear.
 
I was nervous but confident as we made our way to the courtroom, with all the things running through my head over and over again. 
 
Andrew was already there, his smug expression making my blood boil with anger and determination.
 
But I didn't let it get to me and keep me down. I took a deep breath, stood up straight, and faced the judge with confidence and high hopes.
 
"Let's do this," I whispered to Ethan quickly with a Stern appearance, my heart pounding in my chest as if I got involved in a huge fight.
 
"Let's do this," he whispered back, his eyes locked on mine with a huge smirk.
 
The judge banged his gavel hard on his table, and the court case began quickly.
 
As the judge called the court to order with my heart racing, I felt a sense of calm wash over me, which gave me hope and made my nervous system active.
 
I knew we had done everything we could to prepare for this day. Now it was time to see justice served in the right place.
 
Andrew's lawyer stood up, looking at mine with a rude face and a smug expression on his face that made me hate him quickly. .
 
"Your Honor, my client is innocent of all charges laid against him."
 
I rolled my eyes arrogantly. That was literally expected from the lawyer.
 
Sophia stood up, clearing her throat, her expression confident and serious. 
 
"Your Honor, we have evidence that proves Andrew's guilt of the charge. We request that the court take this evidence into consideration." Sophia said it with a serious and unfriendly look.
 
The judge nodded slowly, his expression serious as well. 
 
"Very well. Let's hear the evidence you have."
 
And with that, the court case began, making the tension thicker.
 
I was nervous but confident as Sophia presented our case to the judge. I knew we had done everything we could to prepare.
 
Now it was time to see justice served to those who deserved it.
 
As the court case continued with everyone's hearts racing, I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride within. We had worked so hard to get to this point. And now, finally, we were seeing justice served to the man.
 
The judge banged his gavel towards an ending, and the court case came to a close. 
 
I felt a sense of relief wash over me as the judge read out the verdict, which was positive.
 
"Andrew, you are hereby found guilty of all charges laid against you. You are sentenced to pay a fine and serve community service."
 
I looked at Sophia and Ethan, who were also as happy as I was.
 
I smiled, feeling a sense of vindication within, but couldn't let it out. We had done it finally. We had finally seen justice served to the rival.
 
As we left the courtroom with Joy, Ethan turned to me happily, a huge grin on his face and excitement in his eyes.
 
"We did it, Mia. We actually did it. We actually had peace of mind. 
 
I smiled back at him, feeling a sense of pride and accomplishment wash over me.
 
"We sure did, Ethan."