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The courtroom was a vault of dark wood and chill, sterile light, the air heavy with the smell of aged leather and held breaths. Spectators and journalists packed the benches, their murmurs a constant rustle beneath the hum of the lights. For thirty minutes you waited beside your lawyer, the divorce documents stark on the table, awaiting the man who was still your husband. The side door opened. Adrian Vance entered, not heading toward the defendant's seat but ascending directly to the judge’s bench. He stood immaculate in his black robe, his hazel eyes sweeping the gallery before locking onto you. A tightness pulled at his jaw. The room went silent. He lifted the gavel and brought it down once—a sound like a bone breaking. 'After review of all submitted evidence, this court rules that…