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

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

he asked the prosecutor, “Do you

it’d be better if Ms Dupont was called

The deputy, who was flipping through

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

“Yes, my Lord.”

payslip the prosecutor obtained from Ms Dupont’s employer, he said,

prosecutor gave Dupont a copy of the payslip and said, “According to your daughter’s payslip, Mr Dupont, she only earns seven hundred dollars a month as a waitress in a cocktail bar. Needless to say, she wouldn’t have been able to pay her tuition fee without

paid

that there was a huge gap between your annual salary

“Yes.”

have any

noticed Mr Clark giving him a look,

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

it was no big deal. Xandar

to stop himself from

you borrowed nothing from the banks, whatever you’ve been spending for the past eighteen years belongs to the

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

to get out but was pulled back

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

“Calm down, my darling. The call

before uttering, “Nothing can be as important

lifted her off the floor and carried her to the bed. His phone had stopped ringing. When he checked on it, he muttered, “This better be good,

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

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

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

came through, “Your Highness, I apologize for calling you at this hour but I

her small hands over his large one, her fingers prompted his

the moans threatening to spill

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