1 Chapter 103 Chapter 103 I was taken aback and looked surprised as James walked over , his purple earrings glinting in the sunlight .
He stood right next to me .
Bella frowned , her gaze somewhat confused .
Who are you ? James smiled slyly and adopted a challenging tone , Im just a concerned citizen here to observe .
Any problem with that ? Bella shook her head .
James took a step forward , raising his voice disdainfully , Bella , dont act pitiful in front of the reporters .
Havent you had enough of this fake suicide act ? Bella instinctively took a step back , feeling lost .
I havent .
James looked at her with a mocking expression , If I killed you and apologized to your lifeless body , would you forgive me then ? Bella widened her eyes , looking pitiful , How could you say that ? James shrugged nonchalantly , But thats exactly what you did , isnt it ? You know , not everyone who does something wrong deserves forgiveness .
When you forced me into a corner , did you apologize to me ? When you plagiarized my work for two years , did you apologize to me ? When you faked your suicide , causing millions of people online to slander me , did you apologize to me ? Now youre pretending to be pitiful , but its too late .
Jamess words acted like a wake up call for everyone present .
Indeed , Bella had done so many despicable things , and now she expected me to forgive her with a simple apology and win sympathy from the Media They realized how foolish they had been to be fooled by this act .
Some journalists even started whispering to each other .
After doing something like this , she still has the nerve to ask for Skylars forgiveness .
Yeah , shes just putting on a show in front of us , right , Mr.
Lopez ? If she really wanted Skylars forgiveness , she wouldnt have pressured her in front of everyone before the trial .
Bella heard these words loud and clear and could see the contempt in their eyes .
Victoria knew that Jamess appearance had foiled his plan , so he immediately protected Bella and walked toward the courthouse .
I glanced at James and said , Thank you .
James chuckled , Ah , Lia , whats our relationship ? Dont be so polite .
I genuinely admire your abilities and cant stand that Bella .
I , who was feeling grateful , changed my mind after hearing his flippant tone and turned to leave .
James quickly caught up , Dont be so unfriendly .
After all , I just helped you .
I remembered my promise to keep my distance from James after last nights conversation with Lukas and kept my distance .
12:49 Escape From My Step Brothers Dangerous Obsession ᄀ 63.0 % Chapter 103 I remained expressionless , I didnt ask for your help .
James raised an eyebrow , Lia , if you say that , you would seem heartless .
Martins arrived at the courthouse and saw James following me inside .
His expression changed , and he immediately found a reporter to inquire about what had just happened .
He then quickly informed Lukas that James had come to observe todays plagiarism case .
The lawsuit , which had been highly publicized , actually lasted for less than two hours .
I presented solid evidence , including original design drafts , handwriting analysis reports , audio recordings , and chat records , among other things .
With the support from the public , Bella was left defenseless .
In the end , the court ruled that Bellas plagiarism of my jewelry designs , totaling 21 pieces , severely damaged my reputation .
The court ordered Bella to immediately stop spreading my designs , issue a public apology , compensate me for economic losses amounting to 2 million , and pay reasonable expenses of 23,000 .
Bellas side was also ordered to stop the post production and sale of my designs .
As soon as the court concluded the case , the media reporters quickly spread the verdict .
Bella was found guilty of plagiarism and had to pay compensation and issue an apology , which instantly brought me immense fame .
When Bella left the courtroom , she glared at me with teary eyes .
I ignored her completely and left in large strides .
Victoria , with an unpleasant expression , was about to catch up , but Martins blocked his path .

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Martins clearly remembered how Victoria had treated me before .
He said sternly , Mrs.
Lopez , please behave yourself and dont provoke Mr.
Strakovski into taking action against you .
Victorias expression changed repeatedly , but in the end , she didnt pursue me and turned to find Bella .
Seeing her mothers distressed look , Bella whispered , Mom , dont worry .
Although Sister married Lukas , he hasnt done anything to you despite how you treated her .
Moreover , Lukas hasnt even acknowledged her identity , and he didnt come to observe the case today .
It shows that sister is insignificant to him .
Dont scare yourself .
Hearing this , Victoria nodded with a clouded expression .
James continued to follow me outside , Skylar , now that we won the case , how are you planning to thank me ? I didnt want to get involved with him any further and said directly , Even without you , we would have won the case .
James raised an eyebrow , Skylar , you cant say that .
Before the trial , I helped you regain some face in front of the media .
You cant be so ungrateful as a person .
Thank you then .
Also , were not close , so please dont get so close to me .
My voice was cold and distant .
As I reached my car , I opened the door and was about to leave .
James stepped forward , grabbed my arm , and acted mischievously , Skylar , dont be so distant .
We should celebrate our victory , shouldnt we ? I frowned .
I was about to shake off Jamess hand when I suddenly found myself being forcefully pulled over and pressed against his chest .
Before I could free my arm from Jamess grasp , a cold and icy voice sounded above me , Stay away from her .
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