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.”
Dupont has no involvement in the corruption charges against my
she earns to
looked irritated when he asked the prosecutor, “Do you have no evidence of
But we thought it’d be better if Ms Dupont was
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
on his reading glasses as he asked, “Was the accused given
“Yes, my Lord.”
employer, he said, “Proceed with
copy of the payslip and said, “According to your daughter’s payslip, Mr Dupont, she only earns seven hundred dollars a month as a
say she paid it without my
was a huge gap between your annual salary and her annual tuition
“Yes.”
have any outstanding
about to say ‘no’ until he noticed Mr Clark giving him
Mr Dupont. You have
was no big deal. Xandar had
mind-link to stop himself from shifting
a smile, and deduced, “It is good to know indeed, Mr Dupont. Since you borrowed nothing from the banks, whatever
followed by Pierre Whitlaw’s in the afternoon. The court adjourned in the late evening, and everyone went back with
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
and muttered, “If that turns out to be anything less than an emergency, I’m going to
my darling.
mate up in a towel, he kissed her cheek before uttering, “Nothing can be as important as my mate-time with m y little
Lucianne fastened a towel around his waist while Xandar pecked kisses on her shoulder and collarbone, he lifted her off the floor
stern eyes as she paused in her steps on her way to
a kiss on her forehead
on the bed. She then let the towel fall, and the animal in him couldn’t help but walk to her to help
you at this hour but I
detected this. After he had helped hook her bra, she guided his free hand to her breast. With her small hands over his
the moans threatening to spill
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