Serena's Pov
The loud crack of the gavel echoed through the courtroom causing me to freeze for a moment.
"Order!" the judge bellowed, eyes sweeping the room.
My legs trembled, but I pushed myself forward. For a moment, the faces blurred, Liana looked stunned, Stanley's mouth dropped and Dominic scowled frozen in surprise. My heart pounded in my ears, but I forced myself to breathe.
"Serena?" Liana's voice cracked, incredulity and fear twisted in them. "What are you doing here?"
I steadied myself on the back of the wooden chair before me. "Don't worry," I said, attempting to sound as composed as possible. "I've got this."
The other lawyer sprang up immediately, his finger pointing at me as if I were a threat. "Your Honor, this is highly wrong! This lady does not belong here, she's un
