"You look tired."

"Oh, it's nothing. I was too excited last night and went to bed late," mumbled Aurora, turning her head away with a guilty conscience.

Aurora got the dark circles from having sex with Breck until midnight.

But she couldn't tell Claudia that.

Claudia didn't notice the slight change in Aurora's demeanor and was eager about the trial.

"The hearing will begin soon."

"Yes, I've already transferred the money to my account. I'll expose everything to the public as soon as the trial's over!" Aurora replied, glad to have changed the topic.

“I'll forward it too!"

As they drove to the court, Claudia and Aurora discussed their plan of action, They arrived at the court and parked the car.

After stepping out, they headed toward the entrance.

Approaching the building, they noticed Leif walking towards them.

"Hello, Mrs. Dreskin, Miss Haywood," Leif greeted as he approached Claudia and Aurora.

After a quick exchange of greetings, the three of them entered the court.

The court would be in session in ten minutes.

The couple, Stan and Aiyana, arrived late. When they caught sight of Claudia, their expressions changed.

Soon, the judge banged his gavel on the sound block to signal the start of the trial.

The issue caused quite a stir when it first broke. Although it was no Longer trending, it was still on the minds of many netizens.

When she woke up that morning, Aurora posted the news on her personal account.

The entire trial would be streamed live online, and many people tuned in to watch it.

It lasted for eighty-six minutes. As the judge's gavel dropped, his verdict was announced.

Stan and Aiyana were found guilty of smearing Claudia's and Aurora's names. They had until the 31st of October to issue a public apology and pay Claudia twenty-six thousand dollars for her emotional distress, medical bills, and other costs related to the incident.

They also had to pay Aurora thirteen thousand dollars.

As Bennett expected, they won the case, and they received a compensation of around forty thousand dollars.

The fact that Claudia and Aurora were offered less money than they had asked for was of Little concern to them. They were aware that Leif's requested compensation amount was somewhat unrealistic.