"Amber urges the court to expose the truth — a notice to Angelina is imperative!"😱

"Amber urges the court to expose the truth — a notice to Angelina is imperative!"😱 

Judge Maddox (stern, seated at the bench):
Court is now in session. Case #4098, Sloane vs. Harrow. Ms. Amber Sloane, you may proceed with your statement.

Amber (rising, voice trembling slightly but gaining strength):
Your Honor, I stand here today not just for myself, but for every person who has been silenced, ignored, or deceived. The evidence we’ve presented is clear. Angelina Harrow orchestrated a scheme to falsify donor records, embezzle funds, and manipulate those around her.

(pauses to let the words sink in)

And now? She’s vanished. Evading the very accountability this court was built to deliver. I urge this court — I beg this court — to expose the truth. A notice to Angelina is imperative!

(gasps and murmurs ripple through the courtroom)

Defense Attorney, Mr. Grayson (rising coolly):
Objection, Your Honor — the plaintiff is grandstanding. These are allegations, not proven facts.

Amber (spinning toward him, fiercely):
They’re not just allegations when you have the receipts. Bank statements. Email chains. Witness affidavits. I didn’t come here to dramatize. I came here to stop her from doing this to anyone else.

Judge Maddox (raises a hand):
Order. Ms. Sloane, contain yourself. Mr. Grayson, your objection is noted. Continue.

Amber’s Lawyer, Ms. Deveraux:
Your Honor, if I may — Ms. Harrow has now ignored three formal summonses. We have documented proof she’s transferred assets overseas and liquidated her local holdings. This isn’t an oversight. It’s flight.

Mr. Grayson:
My client is undergoing medical treatment. That’s a matter of record. She’s not fleeing. She’s healing.

Amber (cutting in):
Healing doesn’t require hiding, Mr. Grayson. If she had nothing to fear, she’d be here. Look me in the eye. Explain where the 1.2 million dollars went. Why the children’s hospice never received a cent.

Judge Maddox (leaning forward):
Mr. Grayson — has your client responded to the court’s request for a deposition?

Mr. Grayson (reluctantly):
No, Your Honor. She’s... instructed us to delay until her recovery is complete.

Amber (clutching her folder tighter, voice cracking):
People trusted her. I trusted her. She called me her partner. Told me we were building something real. I gave her everything — my time, my money, my reputation. And she burned it all down.

(pause — she looks around the courtroom)
The truth is not a luxury. It’s a right. And if we keep letting people like her slip through the cracks, justice becomes a myth. I urge this court again: issue the notice. Bring her here. Make her answer.

(Audience murmurs with agreement — a few people nod. A reporter scribbles frantically.)

Judge Maddox (after a long silence):
Ms. Sloane. Your conviction is clear, and your evidence… troubling. This court finds sufficient cause to escalate. I am issuing a formal court notice to Ms. Angelina Harrow. If she fails to appear within 10 business days, we will proceed with a default judgment and consider further legal action, including an arrest warrant for contempt.

Amber (softly):
Thank you, Your Honor.

Mr. Grayson (quietly, but with growing unease):
This sets a dangerous precedent, Your Honor.

Judge Maddox (gavel slamming):
The danger lies in silence, Mr. Grayson. We will not be complicit in it. Court adjourned.

The gavel echoes. Amber closes her folder. Her lawyer places a reassuring hand on her shoulder. Across the room, reporters rush out with headlines already forming.