Chapter 163

Mr Clark began, “Mr Dupont, in your years as minister, did you ever have direct access to government funds?” 1

“No. I’m only a deputy. Marie is the one with direct access.”

“So, you can’t access the funds without her approval?” Mr Clark clarified.

“Well, to be fair, neither of us can access it unless the government, as a whole, approves it.” Dupont clearly rehearsed this well versed answer.

“So, the funds which were disbursed were approved by the government?”

“Yes, it was to be given to wolf packs. But I have no clue how a part of it ended up in my account. I can tell you I was shocked beyond words when I was informed about it.”

Mr Clark smiled at his impeccable answer. “And do you keep your phone with you at all times, Mr Dupont?”

“No, that’d be ridiculous! I leave it on all parts of the house all the time.”

“So, it is possible that one of your ten servants could have accessed it without your knowledge, if they were being careful enough.”

“It’s very possible, Mr Clark.”

“As for your daughter’s education, isn’t it true that she works part-time, hence earning a decent wage?”

Dupont smiled with pride. “She does, indeed.”

“Thank you, Mr Dupont.”

The prosecutor got back up for the re-examination. “Mr Dupont, how much does your daughter earn in her part-time job?”

“I don’t know about that.”

The prosecutor faced the judge and said, “My Lord, I ask that the accused’s daughter, Ms Dupont, be called to the stand to be questioned.”

my Lord! Ms Dupont has no involvement

to assess whether the amount was sufficient to contribute

he asked the prosecutor, “Do you have no evidence of

do, my Lord. But we thought it’d be better if Ms Dupont was called to verify the evidence

prosecutor? Not on my watch. Where’s the evidence?” Judge Cook thrusted a hand as he asked for the evidence. The deputy, who was flipping through the bundle of documents, found it when her colleague was speaking to the

put on his reading

“Yes, my Lord.”

from Ms Dupont’s employer, he said, “Proceed with the accused, prosecutor. Ms Dupont need not

payslip, Mr Dupont, she only earns seven hundred dollars a month as a waitress in a cocktail bar. Needless to say, she wouldn’t have been able to pay her tuition fee without

she paid it

a huge gap between

“Yes.”

you have any

noticed Mr Clark giving him a look, so he abruptly changed

Dupont. You have no outstanding loans. Your

Dupont said it like it was no big deal. Xandar

their mind-link to stop himself from shifting

indeed, Mr Dupont. Since you borrowed nothing from

with hearing Marie Martin’s testimony in the morning, followed by Pierre Whitlaw’s in the afternoon. The court adjourned in the late evening, and everyone

heard Xandar’s phone ringing in the room. Lucianne immediately tried to get out but was pulled back into her mate’s embrace. When the phone rang a second time, Lucianne

groaned and muttered, “If that turns out to be anything less than an emergency, I’m

down, my darling. The

cheek before uttering, “Nothing can be as

floor and carried her to the bed. His phone had stopped ringing.

stern eyes as she paused in her steps on

over to peck a kiss on her forehead and uttered, “As you

bed. She then let

the cheek of her butt through the thin fabric, Yarrington’s voice came through, “Your Highness, I apologize for calling you at this hour but I thought you’d like to know that we’ve assessed and verified

his free hand to her breast. With her small

swallow the moans threatening to

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