Second Lead Syndrome: A Second Chance Chapter 288 - First Degree Murder

Milo and Lena arrived on time, but they purposely waited just a few minutes to be late. Connor was also just going along with what these two were doing. When the clock hit exactly 5 minutes pa.s.sed the time scheduled, Lena and her team finally entered the courtroom.

"And the defendant team finally decided to show up." The judge spoke. "Miss. Shen, if you can't show up on time what makes you think I won't just go with the case without a hearing?"

"Judge Lee, I am sure you have heard that there was a bomb explosion at the Marriot Hotel. If it was not that my lawyer was injured and the witness dead, I would not be late." Lena replied.

"Let's get this started..." Judge Lee looked at Lena and then cleared his throat. "Miss. Mikayla is suing the SHYNE for copying her designs. How does the defendant----"

Before the judge could finish, a worker from outside quickly rushed over and hand him a paper. 

"What is this?" Judge Lee put on his reading gla.s.ses and read the note. "Miss. Long, do you have anything to say about this arrest warrant for you?"

"What?" Mikayla exclaimed. She looked at Nina.

"What arrest warrant?" Nina was also shocked.

Nina walked over to the judge's desk and looked at the paper. It was indeed an arrest warrant.. and for her! She was getting charged with first-degree murder.

"I didn't have anything to do with that!" She voiced.

"Judge.. the police are outside, but they are waiting for you to finish this first." The worker clarified.

"They can come to take her! I don't need such people inside my courtroom." 

At that point, two policemen entered the courtroom and put handcuffs on Nina. 

"This is absurd! What evidence do you have against me? Just wait until my father hears about this, he will sue your entire department!" Nina raged.

Lena watched them dragged her out. Lena did not hide the smirk on her face and Nina obviously saw it.

'Just you wait... Once I get out, you won't be laughing then.' Nina glared at Lena.

Lena yawned and blinked. She barely got any sleep, her drowsiness was getting to her.

"Miss. Mikayla, your primary lawyer is not gone, who from your team will be the first chair now?"

The rest of Nina's team looked at each other. Their boss just got arrested but they still have to represent the firm.

"I am." A younger man spoke up. "That being said, we are hoping your honor will grant us 24 hours to regroup since Lawyer Long is not here."

"That's unfair, your honor. It was them that requested we have an earlier hearing than the normal time scheduled at noon. Now they want to extend the time. Are they even taking this case seriously? As far as I know, they are just wasting my client's time and yours." Milo interrupted.

"Lawyer Hu is correct. No extension. We will proceed." He slammed his gavel.

Lena tried her best to stayed awake but she dozed off for the 15 minutes it lasted. She was just here because her presence was needed, but her lawyers will do their work.

In the end, the trail is scheduled two weeks from now. Both parties must have their evidence submitted and witness to testify by then.

When it was all over, Lena stood up, yawned and smiled at Mikayla. "Good luck."

Lena walked out with her lawyers behind her. 

"Did... Miss. Long really paid someone to bomb the hotel?" Connor asked. 

He just woke up an hour ago and did not get time to know much about the bomb.

"I don't know." Lena shrugged. "The police must have found something to have issued an arrest."

Since Lena came with Milo, he also dropped her back at the hospital. Connor left the same way he arrived.

Lena was told that Jackson was already moved to a VIP room. She smiled, knowing that it must have been Kris who did it. 

She looked at her phone and also noticed that Collin has sent her the information that she needed. She immediately called Kris.

"Are you busy?" Lena asked.

Kris looked at the room full of people. He was in a meeting. When everyone heard a phone ringing, they immediately knew that it was Lena. Their boss had a special ringtone for her. The man stopped presenting, and Kris picked up the call.

"No." Kris replied but stood up. He nodded at Collin and step out of the room. "What's up."

"You were in a meeting.." Lena could hear him close the door.

"Yes. But I was not busy."

"..." Lena rolled her eyes. "I am at the hospital, pick me up here tonight."

"Okay. I'll order you some lunch and dinner." 

"No..." Lena yawned. "I am taking a nap... so just something 5 hours from now."

"Okay. Sleep well." Kris smiled. 

"Babe... Thanks." Lena spoke and then hung up the call.

When Lena arrived at the VIP room, she spotted two security details outside the room. They immediately greeted her when they spotted her.

"Morning, Lady Boss."

Lena stopped walking for a second and then smiled. These must be the people she had met last time when Kris took her out in the middle of nowhere. She smiled and nodded.

"Did the doctor said anything new?" Lena asked.

"No. He just came in and check on the patient a few minutes ago. Mr. Smith is also still sleeping."

"Ok thanks." Lena walked into the room.

The room was big and s.p.a.cious. Lena closed her eyes. She suddenly recalled the times she was in the hospital... she never really liked it here.

She walked over to the cabinet, grabbed out a pillow and laid down on the sofa. She put a hand on her bullet scar, another on her heart, and closed her eyes. After a few minutes, she was fast asleep.