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.”

involvement in the corruption

to verify the salary she earns to assess whether the amount was sufficient to contribute to her studies as Mr Clark

Cook looked irritated when he asked the prosecutor, “Do you have no evidence

But we thought it’d be better if Ms Dupont was called

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

he put on his reading glasses

“Yes, my Lord.”

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

she only earns seven hundred dollars a month as a waitress in a cocktail bar. Needless to say, she wouldn’t have

she paid it

helped her without knowing that there was a huge gap between

“Yes.”

have any

noticed Mr Clark giving him a look, so

You have no

it was no big deal. Xandar had to

himself from shifting to

to know indeed, Mr Dupont. Since you borrowed nothing from the banks, whatever

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

immediately tried to get out but was pulled back into her mate’s embrace. When the phone rang a second time, Lucianne looked at him with her doe-eyes and persuaded him to

turns out to be anything less than an emergency,

down, my darling.

his mate up in a towel, he kissed her cheek before uttering,

shoulder and collarbone, he lifted her off the floor and carried her to the

him with stern eyes as she paused in

kiss on her forehead

her sports bra and underwear out of the drawer before placing them on the bed. She then let the towel fall, and the

you at this hour

his free hand to her breast. With her small hands over his large one,

the moans

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