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

prosecutor, “Do you have no evidence of her income,

“We do, my Lord. But we thought it’d be better if Ms

was flipping through the bundle of documents, found it when her colleague was speaking to the judge, s o the prosecutor wasted no time before

the paper touched Judge Cook’s hand, he put on his reading glasses as he asked, “Was

“Yes, my Lord.”

skimmed through the payslip the prosecutor obtained from Ms Dupont’s employer, he said, “Proceed with

dollars a

she paid it

there was a huge gap between your annual

“Yes.”

you have

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

then. Let me enlighten you, Mr Dupont. You have no outstanding loans.

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

their mind-link to stop himself from shifting to tear

“It is good to know indeed, Mr Dupont. Since you borrowed nothing from the banks, whatever you’ve been spending

examination was officially over, Judge Cook announced that the trial would proceed with hearing Marie Martin’s testimony in the morning, followed by Pierre Whitlaw’s in the afternoon.

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

that turns out to be anything less than an emergency,

“Calm down, my darling. The call may

before uttering, “Nothing can

kisses on her shoulder and collarbone, he lifted her off the floor and carried her to the bed. His phone had stopped ringing.

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

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

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

hour but I thought you’d like to know that we’ve assessed and verified every sexual harassment complaint,

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

swallow the moans threatening to spill

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