The courtroom was buzzing with anticipation when Chloe, Zoe, and the team arrived. Media lined the perimeter, cameras flashing intermittently, capturing the tension and the power radiating from the group. Reporters whispered among themselves, the air thick with the anticipation of a high-profile case that had already gripped the city.

Zoe clutched Chloe's hand, her knuckles white, but her posture straight and resolute. "I'm nervous," she admitted softly.

Chloe squeezed her hand back. "Good. ...