"How can a mother be that heartless and say such things to her own child, her only daughter?. Will she have me die in the hands of Cameron than fight for my freedom?. Am I nothing but a puppet to them, or something they can easily trade or do away with, just for the sake of wealth and their ego?.
Why are my parents this wicked, am I even their child!" Lexa continued after explaining what her mom said over the phone.
"Hey, listen to me. It's okay Lex alright?.
Don't cry anymore, we will go through this together okay? As long as we are already determined and committed. And we also have nothing to hide, we do not need to prove ourselves to anyone neither do we need their support or sympathy.
All along we have waited for people to do tbings for us, to help us, to fight for us, to grant us justice but not anymore, this time around, we are going to do it ourselves, together. Just wait and see what happens in the jury, your parents will realize and come back to you and if they don't also, then so be it. All this years you have suffered and endured in silence for the sake of your own family and it's reputation, you have risked youe own life for their happiness so of they ain't gonna repay you by supporting you, then so be it, we do not need their help". Jace said with rage a d bitterness. He was determined to go through this, whether he gets help or not. He had come a long way to back down now.
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Don Raynolds and his wife have been receiving threat messages from their in-laws the Edwardos, threatening them that I'd their daughter Lexa doesn't release their son and withdraw her case , they will make sure the Raynolds business crashes to the ground and loose all their potential clients and investors. Having their son and the only heir to his business and properties in prison, Mr Edwardo has already started loosing clients as the news of his son's arrest continue to spread like wild fire. All avail to stop the case and bail Cameron has been to no avail as he has been deprived of bail till he is claimed Innocent in court. The threats promised to Jace and Lexa by the Raynolds and Edwardos have all fallen on deaf ears as the duo's minds were already made up and they were willing to face the consequences of their actions if need be, not minding who was involved. Causing one of the richest families experience turmoil and clashes at the same time, Jace indeed knew what was awaiting him, but he was steadfast and not afraid because he knew he was fighting for the right cause. As the news of Cameron in prison continue to spread like wild fire, his clients reduced drastically by the day, most of the top shareholders in his company began to withdraw while his workers started resigning due to the fear of being dragged into a family kios. Everyone was patiently waiting for the day of the hearing, as rumors began spreading of how boastful, arrogant and prideful Cameron is, most people who had had 1 or 2 experiences with him spoke I'll of him everywhere, at the market place, firms, institutions, radio station and all. There was barely any good report about Cameron from the masses as they were all convinced and believed he was guilty of the allegations being charged against him. Jace and Lexa's supporters grew in all social media platforms and even physically as he was daily encouraged to proceed with what he has started, many believed the rich folks are always filled with pride, arrogance and always want to trample on the rights of the poor as they believed the Edwardo family were one of such families, as they happily supported Jace to bring then down legally.
All evidences and witnesses were set as the day of the hearing drew closer. Jace's lawyer was one of the best lawyers in the city, as he had handled many cases and brought victory and justice to the victims. He had in several occasions assured Jace not to be weary because he was determined of the success been guaranteed already and Cameron was definitely going to rot in jail.