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?”

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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?”

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,

the best, la crème de la crème, you know.” Dupont said with

best of the

Good education

your ‘good education’ that got you

“Well, I was educated in Helm

is

First-Class Honors.” Dupont added

find it odd when a top student in Finance, graduated

habits to be most appropriate. With

a daughter in a music

the Kingdom.” He glowed

said, “And, unsurprisingly, the most expensive. Her tuition itself costs five hundred thousand dollars a year. Now, tell me, Mr Dupont,

“Savings.”

“What savings?”

since I was a boy. It’s a habit

old are you,

two

single cent on living expenses, it still would have been impossible

not realize

telephone records and transcripts between you and Helena Tanner regarding the transfer of government funds, what do you have to

was must have been hiding

traced the call to your

stolen my phone to make

it was your voice at the end of the call

device, I

“Alright. Then, answer me this, Mr Dupont. Why were

don’t know. I’m not

into your account; you didn’t know you couldn’t afford the stamp collections and mansions; you didn’t know your daughter’s music school would’ve forced you into bankruptcy; you didn’t know about the calls made between Helena Tanner and someone who sounded exactly like you. Is there anything you did

coerced to

given anything

sort of compensation. And if we were to look at the audits you presented, prosecutor,

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