Jade is all ready to start her job as police inspector but she's not so happy about it, because Layla isn't there to cheer her up as she promised. Zoe walks in and when she sees her daughter in a police uniform,
" I am happy for you my sweetheart. I know that you're sad because Layla isn't here,she would have been more happier but we're happy too" Zoe gives her daughter a hug.
Three of Layla's cell mates try to bully her. They push her in a corner and try to hit her but she manages to beat them all. One of them throws a metallic rod at her but she ducks and uses it for self defense. One of the female constables who is in charge comes in and takes Layla out of the cell to an empty one where she tries to torture her. The constable slaps Layla in the face and hits her in the stomach with a wooden stick and so she falls to the floor because of the pain. The constable starts insulting Layla and her entire family. She grabs her by the collar making her stand and lean against the wall, " you think you're in the streets where you can cause as much trouble as you please and then get away with it, I'll teach you a very big lesson that you won't forget in a rush". The constable walks towards Layla with an attempt to hit her with a wooden stick again but the tables turn on her when Layla catches the stick halfway, pushes the constable to the wall and starts to choke her with the stick,
" Look here constable,am not one of those people you treat badly behind these bars simply because you are the law,now I'll show you that am not to be messed with because am a dangerous gangster" Layla takes the the wooden stick and and starts flogging the constable with it. Before she slaps the constable,Jade walks in and calls to Layla so she holds back. Jade apologizes to the constable for her cousins behavior but the officer refuses to accept and threatens to make Layla pay.
" Hey listen lady! I don't care what you choose to do. But come to think of it, if your superiors ask why I beat you up and I tell them you tortured me, what will happen to you?" Layla threatens to the constable, " if you like then go and report but am warning you"
The constable walks out of the cell quietly leaving Jade and Layla alone. Jade turns to look at her cousin and she is overwhelmed with sadness. She embraces her cousin and asks how her night was.
" Forget about how my night was and let's talk about you inspector Jade Owens", Layla diverts the conversation so that she can bring a smile on Jade's face.
Soon Jade feels better and forgets about the sorrows. Soon,Alex and Max come to the station and have an intimate discussion with the commissioner who refuses to give Layla bail and let's them know that she'll be taken to court the following day. The next day, the family is getting ready to head to the court when Nicole comes across something interesting in the day's newspaper. She keeps the paper somewhere safe to show Layla when she comes back home. Layla is taken to court but before she is taken inside, she gets to meet her family. Coco places her hand on Layla's cheek and assures her everything will be fine. Miss Martha's lawyer arrives early for the court procession but Layla's lawyer is nowhere to be seen until three minutes later. To everyone's surprise,Max shows up as Layla's lawyer. The court procession goes in Layla's favor until Martha's lawyer does as she was told. Martha's lawyer tells the court about the stolen watch not been found and returned. The lawyer further calls a certain man to the witness box. The man accuses Layla of selling an expensive diamond watch to him even though she denies it,he continues to insist. The court procession goes on a break and this gives Layla chance to talk to her family. Layla asks how Nicole is doing and it gives her joy to know that she's fine. Coco apologizes to Layla for getting her insulted,
" I shouldn't blame you for what's happening because it's somehow my fault,how should have fought harder to secure your inheritance that way,no one would have the right to insult you" Suddenly Coco's tone changes, " But it's yours and Jade's fault,if only you worked harder than you are then we would be living a stable life but each time you promise you never keep it"
This time, Layla doesn't make a direct promise to Coco but her late parents from the heart,
" Today am making a promise to you mom and dad, I'll make Coco happy by having a good paying and permanent job to reward her for raising me. I'll buy her a car and a good house so that way no one will disrespect her"
As Layla and her family her talking,she sees Martha and the fake witness sneaking to the back of the court and since she can't go far away,she tells Alexander to sneak up on them and record every single word they say to each other. When Max gets there, Martha starts to thank the man for showing up to support the truth and she walks away. Turns out,she saw Alex eves dropping. At this point Alexander takes things into his own hand. He faces the fake witness and points a gun at him,
" Look young man,am sure you know who I and you don't want trouble,if you want your life and that of your wife and son to be safe then go back in there and do as I ask, is it clear"
The man nodes his head in fear and agrees to do as told by Alexander.
The court procession soon resumes and this time nothing goes well for Layla. The judge decides to give his judgement but is interrupted by the fake witness who confesses that Martha paid him to bear false witness against Layla who didn't steal the watch. Upon hearing this,the judge decides to give Layla her freedom and tells Martha to pay a certain sum of money to the accused for defamation of character with immediate effect. When they leave the court room. Layla and everybody else is happy. Alexander explains how he made the man change his mind. Layla tells Max and Alexander that she'll share the money with them for the help they offered.
" But you never told me that you were a lawyer" Jade expresses her surprise to Max's hidden profession.
Max places his hand on Jade's shoulder, "I am a lawyer my dear but I chose the thug life instead because the law has been unfair towards some time back"
When Layla gives Max the angry look,he takes his hand off Jade's shoulder. Martha approaches Layla and gives her a briefcase with the amount of money the judge asked her to pay and vows to come back for Layla some time in the future but she is not threatened by it but she and her friends make fun of Martha,
" You started the war with me in the first place so you paid dearly. You wanted me to pay you but you paid me instead how about that uh? We just used your method that's all we outsmarted you girl. If you mess with us you regret it spoilt brat . And that is what you never mess with a gangster "
Layla together with her family and friends walk away and leave Martha standing and fuming with anger