"All rise!"
In their thoughts, a court officer's shout brought everyone back to their senses, and those who were standing stood up while those returning to their seats did so.
Down the aisle, Nicola, dressed in a judge's robe, walked out and took her seat on the bench before announcing, "This court is now in session, bring in the defendant!"
From the other side of the aisle, Julie and the other celebrities were led out one by one by inspectors from the Western Suburb Branch.
Unlike most of the defendants David had dealt with before, those who arrived here either looked ashen or were panic-stricken.
However, when these celebrities were brought out, not only were they calm and composed, but they even greeted some of the socialites present, which clearly showed they were indeed top-notch performers, incredibly adept at managing their expressions and demeanor.
Once the celebrities were seated in the dock one by one.