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.”

no involvement in

salary she earns to assess whether the amount

looked irritated when he asked the prosecutor, “Do you have

thought it’d be better if

the court’s time, 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 judge, s o the prosecutor wasted

Judge Cook’s hand, he put on his reading glasses as

“Yes, my Lord.”

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

gave Dupont a copy of the payslip and said, “According to your daughter’s 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

didn’t say she paid it without

helped her without knowing that there was a huge gap between your annual salary and her annual

“Yes.”

have any

He was about to say ‘no’ until he noticed Mr Clark giving him a look, so

enlighten you, Mr Dupont. You have no

I suppose.” Dupont said it like it was no big deal. Xandar had to rely

their mind-link to stop himself from shifting to tear Dupont

a smile, and deduced, “It is good to know indeed, Mr Dupont. Since you borrowed

would proceed 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 went back with mental and emotional

ringing in the room. Lucianne immediately tried to get out but was pulled back into her mate’s embrace. When

be anything less than an emergency, I’m going to

“Calm down, my

her cheek before uttering, “Nothing can be as important as my mate-time with m y

and collarbone, he lifted her off the floor and carried her to the bed. His

Lucianne reminded him with stern eyes as she paused in her steps on

on her forehead and

minister, he watched Lucianne taking her sports bra and underwear out of the drawer before placing them on the bed. She then let the towel fall, and the animal in him

“Your Highness, I apologize for calling you at this hour but I thought you’d like to know that we’ve assessed and

breast. With her small hands over his

the moans threatening to

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