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

Dupont to verify the salary she earns to assess whether the amount was sufficient to contribute to her studies

prosecutor, “Do

immediately said, “We do, my Lord. But we thought it’d be better

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 no time before

the paper touched Judge Cook’s hand, he put on his reading glasses

“Yes, my Lord.”

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

the payslip and said, “According to your daughter’s payslip, Mr Dupont, she only earns seven hundred dollars a month

say she paid

you’ve helped her without knowing that there was a huge gap between your annual

“Yes.”

you have any outstanding

noticed Mr Clark giving him a look, so he abruptly changed

Let me enlighten you, Mr Dupont. You have no

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

their mind-link to stop himself from shifting to tear

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

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

get out but was pulled back into her mate’s

muttered, “If that turns out to be anything less than an emergency, I’m going

said, “Calm down, my darling. The call may be

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

the floor and carried her to

stern eyes as she paused in

kiss on her forehead and uttered, “As you

and underwear out of the drawer before placing them on the bed. She then let the towel fall, and the animal in him couldn’t help but walk to her to help her pull

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