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.”

Lord! Ms Dupont has no involvement in the corruption charges against my

argued, “My Lord, we need Ms Dupont to verify the salary she earns to assess whether the amount was

asked the prosecutor, “Do you

be better if Ms Dupont was called to verify the evidence we

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

on his reading glasses as he asked, “Was the accused given a copy of

“Yes, my Lord.”

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

a month as a waitress in a cocktail bar. Needless to say, she wouldn’t have been able to pay her tuition fee without your

paid it

knowing that there was a huge

“Yes.”

have

to say ‘no’ until he noticed

me enlighten you, Mr Dupont. You have

it was no big deal. Xandar had to rely on Lucianne’s scent, touch and her

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

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

hearing Marie Martin’s testimony in the morning, followed by Pierre Whitlaw’s in the

in the bathtub when they both 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 looked

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

then said, “Calm down, my darling. The

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

off the floor and carried her to the bed. His phone had stopped ringing. When he checked on it,

with stern eyes as she paused in her steps on her way

her forehead

made a call to the minister, he watched Lucianne taking her sports bra and underwear out of the drawer before placing them on the bed.

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 every sexual harassment complaint, and there appears to be a need to suspend and replace Alivia for

her breast. With her small hands over his large one, her

swallow the moans threatening to spill

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