Chapter 144: Claimed
Rain gathered her notes, organizing the papers she had spread out on the table. Marlon, sitting beside her, leaned in and whispered, "We have an hour. Should we grab a quick bite at the cafe across the street?"
Rain nodded, still focused on the case. "Let’s make it quick, but I need to review some points before we’re back in here."
As the judge stood, everyone else in the courtroom followed suit. The defendants were led out by the guards, and the room slowly emptied. Rain exhaled, preparing to stand, when she was surprised to see Alexander approaching.
She had to blink several times to ensure she wasn’t imagining things. But there was no mistake—Alexander was approaching, with Tyron following behind him and waving awkwardly at her.
"Alexander?" she gasped.
He smiled warmly. "Love, I came to watch your first trial. Let’s go grab a quick lunch together."
Rain frowned. Here he went again, using "Love" to emphasize their marriage. She gulped, recalling how Marlon had leaned in to whisper to her. Did Alexander see that? He could be so petty—first with Henry, and now with Marlon.
"Prosecutor Clayton, is he?" Marlon asked, trying to sound casual.
"I’m her husband," Alexander replied, extending his hand to Marlon. Rain quickly introduced Marlon as her paralegal, noting the intense look Alexander gave him, which made the poor guy gulp nervously.
Turning to Marlon, she said, "You go ahead to the cafe, and I’ll follow you shortly."-
Marlon scratched his head, slightly puzzled, but nodded and quickly exited. Rain then turned back to Alexander, dragging him outside.