Chapter 65
Authors POV
The next day was the trial in the court.
Everyone was seated patiently in the courtroom, awaiting the presence of the judge who had took so much time to show up.
The crowd were already losing their little patience as there was an outbreak of little murmuring.
Finally, the judge showed up with the clerk making the announcement.
“Court arise!” He emphasized on his word, chesting out with the audience following suit at his actions.
Damien was standing in the box with his cuffed hands resting at the edge of the wooden box.
He was calm, and we’ll organized despite the fact that he was the accused, who had been charged with 21 case allegations.
One among his charges includes; selling of banned drugs which were cocaine and Indian hemp,
Two out if it, was woman trafficking, third out if it was manslaughter.
He never flinched when the judge had read out his charges.
“The witness should be brought in” the judge commanded.
A man in a jail group walked while shivering, nipping his gaze at Damien several of time in fear.
Not long after, Salem also walked in.
Damien shot him a glare but Salem ignored, walking to the last row to take his seat.
“You may speak.” The judge said.
The man who was dressed in the jail cloth shivered as his gaze nipped with Damien’s gaze, he almost peed in his pants.
“What’s your name?” The plaintiff laywer demanded.
” Alex Stone.” He chimed in a shaky tone.
“You volunteer to be a witness against the accused who was once your boss?” The lawyer questioned once more.
Alex nodded affirmatively.
“According to your statement you says Damien had a power house in which he housed several of the girls he got from trafficking?”the lawyer asked, and he nodded.
” Good day everyone, my name is Alex Stone, I was working for Damien as an undercover cops. Damien was an evil man who had killed, and ended a lot of young dreams.”
” All the people he killed were buried in a shallow grave, and…” Alex paused, squeezing his eyes.
“I meant all the people he killed were alwats being taken care by me as I would be the one to dispose their body in a shallow grave.” He squeezed his eyes to say this words. His fingers clenched against the wooden box.
“So you have been the one to dispose their body?” Damien lawyer asked.
Alex pursed his lips, shaking his head.
Just as when Alex was about to utter more words, Damien right handed man walked in with Alex daughter, and his old mother.
Alex heart beats harder under his chest, as his heart rises up and down under his chest.
Beads if swear began to form on his forehead, his already stiffed body began to trembled, especially when Roller had gestured the slitting signs to him, he demonstrated that his pregnant wife, and sister alongside his father was at home.
Alex had to tugged off his shirt.
How were they able to find his family when he had hide them Pakistan?
Ur baffles him so much that he was lost in a deep thought, he didn’t realized when the lawyer had asked him a question.
“Hello, Mr. Alex, you sahd Damien had a dog in which he fed his enemy to, is that right?”
Alex was lost in a deep thought, and when he was brought out of it, and asked the same question, he closed his eyes, with his quivering lips, he then shouted,”lies!”
Everyone in the courtroom all mumured.
“Mr. Alex what is the lie about?” The lawyer asked in disdain.
The lawyer who’s name was happy that he was going to send Damien to jail. He was delighted because, Damien was the most dangerous man, when the news of Damien being thrown into the prison had circulated around the country, he had received so many calls, and huge sum if transfer of money to ensure that Damien rot in jail and never gotten out of jail.
He even met with one of the mafia Boss, who volunteered to buy a private jet for him as a gift, only if he could imprisoned Damien and ensure that he never sees the light of the day.
The man even send him on several vacation, bringing to him many fresh and young girls.
Apart from that, he would also become a well known and distinguish lawyer across the country if possible he could successfully pushed Damien behind the bar.
“Although I worked as an undercover, but I have never sees him kill anyone.” Alex said in a shaky tone.
Everyone gasped when they heard him.
“Why the sudden change of mouth? Do you realize that you can be jail for this? And even lost your rank, your sudden change of statement can lead to your dismissal, Meaning all of the work you have worked would be down the drain.”
” I know but I just want to speak the truth, Lord Damien is innocent, and have never killed, rather I’m the once who had always killed the victim so as to please Damien, but when I asked that he wasn’t going to promote me, and favor me, I decided to lie to the force so I could get a revenge on him.”
” Are you alright, mr. Alex? The lawyer gawped at him.
” If course I’m.” Alex trembled unconditionally, and couldn’t hides his nervousness.
“With the evidence gathered so far, there’s a lot of…” the attorney said In a slur, pausing halfway as her eyes scrutinized the sheet of documents before her.
The attorney readjust her spec, then continued with her statement.
“Mr. Alex I would ask for the last time if you’re sure about what you’re saying, and not in duress or have gone paranoid?” The attorney quirked her brow at her, pursing her lips.
Alex shut tight his eyes, of what lies would it benefit him again?
His family would be killed if he should say the truth, and if he should change his narrative back to his original statement, he wasn’t certain if Damien was ever going to spare his family.