THE PASSION OF THE CEO

CHAPTERS 138. RICO'S FIRST TRIAL

“You sure you want to come to the trial, baby?” verrel looked at his wife who was preparing.  Today is the first trial of Rico's case.  Deandra is determined to attend despite the fact that she feels disgusted to meet Rico there.  But it's not Deandra's name if she doesn't have a plan.

“Yakin! A thousand percent sure! Don't worry, honey. I'll be fine.”

“Good. I don't want you to feel depressed, not good for you and our son,” said Verrel while holding his wife's distended stomach.

“Tenace. Trust me, if I am not present at the trial how can I testify to his actions.” Deandra said confidently.  Verrel.

Frans enters the room followed by Yuna and two loyal servants of Deandra.  After saying goodbye to Verrel and giving him a morning kiss, they went to court.

The trial will begin at nine o'clock, the distance between Viktor's villa and the court will take an hour and a half.  Frans looked at Deandra for a moment and then looked down.  A smile etched on the woman's face, suddenly Deandra sobbed to make Frans and Yuna worry.  “Mistress, why? Should we just go home?”

“I'm just acting Aunt Yuna! How is my acting good not?” ask Deandra.

“Wah, very good mistress. I think the lady is really crying. But why should we cry?” ask Yuna again.

“So my eyes are puffy and my face looks sad. I should look distressed Aunt Yuna. There is no way I smile when I enter the room later.” he said winked. Everyone in the car laughed at the big lady.

“Many journalists have been waiting there, madam.” Frans said.

“I know. That's why I practice crying, so that everyone will sympathize with this pregnant woman. Pity this young pregnant woman,” started crying again.  I don't know why he's so easy to shed tears. Frans was just shaking his head, he did not want to comment anymore.  Afraid of getting punished by a big lady like yesterday. Before long they reached the court, seeing the luxury car enter the courthouse yard, contact all reporters immediately approached.  The ten bodyguards who were in charge of following Deandra tried to keep the reporters away.  Deandra got down from the car with a face full of sadness, her handkerchief rubbed the tears that fell on her cheeks several times.  The reporters began to ask Deandra questions, which she answered with trembling lips and sad cries that made the reporters shed tears. Frans helped Deandra answer the questions asked. 

They enter the courtroom, where Rico is seen sitting next to his lawyer.  Iva his wife was sitting on the bench right behind Rico.  As Deandra enters, her eyes and Iva meet.  Deliberately Deandra put on a depressed face while holding back tears made Iva who saw him feel sorry and guilty for the actions of her husband.  The trial began with a reading of the charges by the Public Prosecutor. After the reading of the indictment proceed with an Exception or a note of objection by the Defendant/His Legal Counsel. Deandra whispered to her lawyer.

Next came the response to the exception by the Public Prosecutor.  Then the examination of evidence, after the examination of evidence equipped with cctv recordings in the treatment room and outside the treatment room. Deandra who appeared in front while giving a statement looked depressed and cried with a trembling voice made everyone present feel his sadness.  A pregnant woman who maintains her self-esteem.

The Public Prosecutor then read out his claim on Rico Davion Ceyhan who was found guilty of violating Article 53, Article 55 Jo article 285 paragraph (1) about attempted rape, threats and acts of violence, according to the statement, with a minimum prison sentence of five years and a maximum of twelve years. To Rico's surprise and protest but was immediately stopped by his lawyer.  Iva cried when she heard the prosecution's demands on her husband. Rico's position was difficult because of the black record he had before. 

His lawyer did a defense, the atmosphere of the trial became difficult because the two lawyers threw each other's defense.  Rico glanced at Deandra many times, his deep love and longing did not scare him into the consequences he received. ‘I've fought for you, you've rejected me Deandra.  At least I've fought and if I lose I'm satisfied because I've tried.’ monologue in his heart. Rico's lawyer applied for Rico to be placed under house arrest on bail for money, arguing that his wife was pregnant and needed his support. Iva pleads with her parents to help provide reassurance, but Baratha is devastated at the request of her young pregnant daughter.  “Papa will help but on condition, if Rico becomes under house arrest.  Then you must stay in this house, so that papa can watch over him. If he dares to try to throw tantrums and disturb Verrel's wife again, papa make sure papa himself will send him to prison.” Baratha said two days ago when Iva met him for help.

“Mistress, what if Rico's application is granted by a judge?” frans whispered.

The nearly two-hour trial ends with a second hearing due next week.  Deandra stood up without looking at Rico in the least, Iva walked up to Deandra but she did not care when Iva called her to talk.

Deandra's bodyguards evict Iva so as not to disturb their mistress. Rico looked at Deandra's back leaving the courtroom. Iva asks permission to meet Rico with the officer who wants to take Rico back to the cell,

“What do you still want to meet me for?” ask Rico lirih. His face looked gloomy after seeing Deandra who had not glanced at all during the trial period. Iva has decided, she insists on staying with her husband.  He was even willing to sit down before his parents to ask for forgiveness and ask them to allow him to stay with Rico, which meant so much to him.

Very difficult, because Baratha wrath and Amran who came to him to apologize at that time finally Baratha allowed but that does not mean he let go. Baratha gave one condition to her daughter who begged so pitifully.  Although his heart was in revolt, the middle-aged man could never resist.

“Go.  You deserve to be happy. You know who the woman I want.” Rico said again. Iva as if not listening to Rico's words, the water flow dripped.  Rico grabs Iva's hand for not getting a response “Didn't you hear what I said?”

Iva's eye beads gnawed. “You gave me a choice from the beginning but you don't want to hear.” Rico paused his words.  “I give you the freedom to leave.  Find your own happiness. Surviving me is not a good option.”

“What are you holding out for with people who don't love you? What to live for in pretence. Is that worth it? I'll never love you.”

“Are you talking about yourself, sister?’ tanya Iva instantly made Rico fixated. “Is sister still not aware if she loves her husband and sister is still trying hard to reclaim him?”

Rico nodded, as he still had not given up whatever the verdict of the trial would be.

“I'm the same brother. I will fight to get brother's love. If you still want to fight to get it, I won't stand in the way. But no one can stop me from fighting for your love.” said Iva with confidence.

“Sister don't ever ask me to leave. Give my sister a little attention, just a little and that's enough for me. To let you know, my heart is filled only with your name until whenever I will never fill my heart with another male name.”

Rico was speechless at his wife's words, his tongue suddenly twisted.  He looked at Iva with a wist, his mouth tightly locked. “Give me just a little love it sis.” Iva said again.

Seeing the unmoved Rico, Iva ventured to lean her face and her lips touched Rico's lips.  There was no rejection from Rico, making Iva continue to kiss her husband's lips and then ********** slowly.

“Maybe not now, but I'm sure there will be a time when sister will declare love to me.” said Iva.  But the unexpected thing happened, Rico's hand grabbed his waist and kissed Iva's lips and **********.  The kiss stopped after both of them were out of breath. 

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