Defending Mr. Billionaire (Sandoval Trilogy #1) | COMPLETED

Chapter 69

Atty. Christine Villeza

"State your name, please."

"Noel Serafica, Your Honor." He instinctively replied to the judge and smirked mockingly at us. I rolled my eyes and chuckled. I raised my middle finger at him while the judge was not looking at us.

Pagkatapos kong asarin si Noel ay bahagya akong napatingin kay Jelsey na ngayo'y nakatingin sa mga papel na nasa harap namin. "Ang lalim ata ng iniisip mo, Jelsey." I remarked.

Napatingin ito sa akin at ngumiti. "Don't mind me." Bahagya itong natawa't sumandal sa kaniyang upuan.

I smiled at her and reached her hand on the table. "Is it about Jeffrey?" Maging si Sandoval ay napatingin na rin sa amin. Well, he's in the middle seat. He can't do anything but listen to our chitchats.

Jelsey gently nodded. "Napapaisip pa rin ako. Ano kayang koneksyon ni Jeffrey kay Noel? Alam lang natin na nag-usap sila noong araw na nalaman mo 'yon, pero hindi natin alam kung ano talaga ang koneksyon ng dalawa."

"Bukod sa dating boss ni Jeffrey si Noel, wala nang iba. The deep connection between them is still a mystery to us." I seconded and heaved a heavy sigh. Nang matapos nang manumpa si Noel sa unahan ay umupo na ito't bahagyang ngumiti.

He mockingky winked at us and confidently smiled. Ang sarap dugutan ng mata 'tong punyetang 'to.

Sumandal na rin kami ni Jelsey nang ayos nang tumayo na si Bright para kausapin si Noel sa witness stand. Sandoval's hand balled into fist so I instinctively held it and smiled at him.

"Mr. Serafica, what is your connection to the defendant." Bright seriously asked.

Bahagya na ring nagbago ang mukha ni Noel at tila naging seryoso na. "I don't have any connections with him, Prosecutor."

Bright's forehead suddenly formed into slits as he was slightly taken aback by Noel's answer. Well, we expected that answer from him. Mukhang si Bright ay bahagyang nagulat sa sagot nito. "W-What do you mean?"

"I don't have a connection to the defendant, but to the victim, John Tyler." Noel answered and discreetly smirked at us. "I'm his friend."

Friend, huh?

Lumakas ang bulong ng mga taong nanonood kaya napatingin ako sa kanila. They must be curious to know what happened to the crime scene as if Noel really saw what happened. Nang mapansin kong wala pa rin si Severina sa mga taong nandidito ay muli akong kinabahan.

Where the hell is she?

My attention went back to the front when Judge Magnaye pounded her gavel to shut the noise. I saw Bright nodded and looked at the paper that he was holding. "Where were you on January 12, 2021, around 10:45 pm?" he asked Noel.

"Well, I remembered leaving the SBS News Center at that time since I already finished my work. I planned to meet John Tyler that time." Noel answered and smiled.

"Why?"

"What 'why?'" Noel asked and chuckled. "Bakit ako umalis ng SBS News Center? Bakit ako nando'n? O bakit ako nagplanong makipagkita kay John?"

Bright instinctively rose his two eyebrows and heaved a heavy sigh. They may be partners right now, but I guess he can't also stand the arrogant aura that Noel was giving off. Well, both poles or charges repel. Hindi magkakasundo ang parehas mayabang na tao.

"Why did you plan to meet John Tyler?" Bright shortly asked.

"Oh." Noel gasped, acting like he remembered something worth sharing. "Since we're friends, I thought that I could ask him a favor. Back then, I'd like to interview the billionaire who made it to the top five billionaires across Europe and Asia,"