Chapter 162
The prosecutor asked with furrowed brows, “Mr Dupont, didn’t you say that you knew about the fund transactions but that you were coerced to perform those illegal transactions?”
Se
Dupont faked a smile and answered, “I said that I was coerced, yes. But I didn’t say I had been aware of the transactions.”
“So, what did you think you were coerced to do?”
“I was told to keep quiet about whatever the Duke was thinking of doing. But I didn’t know I’d be paid to be silent.”
“The document I’ve just placed before you shows the list of properties you acquired in the past eighteen years. Tell me, Mr Dupont, do you own them?”
“Yes.”
“How did you purchase them?”
“With money.”
“Money from your salary?”
“Well, that’s what I thought. It wasn’t until you sent the audits to my lawyers did I realize that part of what I spent may well be from the government.”
“And a percentage was transferred to a company, Wu Bi Corporation, why?”
“I don’t know. I’ve never heard of the company. Perhaps it’s the missing Duke’s?”
“Do you have evidence that Greg Claw is the owner?”
“Well, no. It was simply a guess.”
“So, you’re saying that you never knew that you’ve been transferring funds to Wu Bi Corporation, and that you had been spending the government’s money?”
“Yes, I didn’t have a clue.” Dupont acted so well that Lucianne was even thinking of nominating him for an Oscar award. Xandar, on the other hand, wondered how many hours Dupont practised his act in front of the mirror before taking the stand.
The prosecutor’s eyebrows raised in disbelief as she questioned, “You truly believed that your salary was enough to acquire a stamp collection in the millions, and palatial mansions in the billions?”
constantly checking on the amount I have left in my bank account, so when I purchase a
the witness. She composed herself, and asked, “Mr Dupont, how did you
best of the best, la crème de la crème, you
does one become the best
very stringent requirements. Good education
‘good
was just given a chance to brag, and brag he did. “Well, I was educated in Helm University, and I was the
is in
First-Class Honors.” Dupont added with
when a top student in Finance, graduated from the top university of
contrary, I find my habits to be most appropriate. With experience
in a music
the best one in the Kingdom.” He glowed
most expensive. Her tuition itself costs five hundred thousand dollars a year. Now, tell me, Mr Dupont, how did you afford it with the modest two
“Savings.”
“What savings?”
saving since I was a boy. It’s a habit
are you, Mr
two
didn’t spend a single cent on living expenses, it still would
not realize that, I’m
and Helena Tanner regarding the transfer of
me. Whoever it was must have been hiding behind
traced the call to your
my
confirmed that it was your voice at the end of the call
voice-alteration device, I
she continued, “Alright. Then, answer me this, Mr Dupont. Why were these calls
don’t know. I’m not familiar with the
music school would’ve forced you into bankruptcy; you didn’t know about the calls made
to keep quiet
given anything in
“If you knew him, you’d know that he can make one do anything without offering any sort of compensation. And if we were to look at the audits you presented, prosecutor, wouldn’t you admit
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