The people sitting in the visitor seats gasped. Some of them even covered their mouths dramatically, including me.
"No way…" I whispered softly so the judges wouldn't hear my voice.
A moment later, I heard people whispering to each other, but their voices were still loud enough for the whole room to catch their comments.
"Geez, I already suspected that! I mean, how could her loan request get approved so quickly?!"
"Tch, just like I thought, one demon always teams up with another demon."
"Quiet!" The head judge knocked his gavel several times. "Please respect the trial that is currently in session!"
Since this wasn't a closed hearing, a few college students were also watching for their assignment. But judging from their faces, they completely forgot about their task once the drama got too juicy.
"Mrs. Addison, please sit down," the judge said firmly. "Let the witness speak freely without your interruptions."
