Third-Person POV
The courtroom buzzed with murmurs and gasps as Riyan Descartes strode to the center, commanding immediate attention with the kind of presence that seemed to bend the very air around him.
Iris's heart pounded in her chest, a flicker of hope igniting amidst the suffocating anxiety that had been her constant companion. Could this truly be the turning point she so desperately needed? Or was this just another cruel twist in a nightmare that refused to end?
Riyan's authoritative voice cut through the noise, sharp and commanding, like a blade severing tangled threads. "Pardon the interruption, but I have new evidence that will prove Iris Aero's innocence."
He moved to the side with deliberate precision, revealing a figure behind him that sent shockwaves through the assembled crowd.
Iris's breath caught as she recognized the disheveled and bruised man being led into the courtroom—Kai.
