Chapter 55

• The tall building in front of me stood proudly, nearly thirty meters tall. I sighed and approached its entrance. The guard on duty gave me an odd look until I showed him my ID. He nodded once he verified it, and I smirked in response.
• Passing by him, I entered the depths of the regional trial court building. Robert waited outside as instructed; I didn't want him getting involved in court business without an ID. The grandeur of the high walls, glass doors, and the echo of my footsteps in the long hallway sent a shiver down my spine. It was my first time in such a prestigious court, even if it wasn't the Cebu Hall of Justice but one of its regional branches.
• I gulped as a glass door opened and a woman in her forties emerged, carrying a stack of folders. She strode ahead of me down the hallway, a blast of cold air sweeping out with her. I hadn't anticipated the chilling temperatures these people endured.