She held his gaze, calm in a way that made his stomach tighten. “You’ll see.” The clerk called their names before he could respond. Vincent walked back to his team, irritation creeping into his stride. He told himself it was nothing. Just nerves. Everyone had them before court.
The courtroom, when they finally entered, was smaller than Alexis had imagined. Less dramatic. No grand reveal. Just polished wood, quiet murmurs, and the hum of a system that processed broken marriages every day.