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.”

no involvement in the

the salary she earns to assess whether the amount was sufficient to

prosecutor, “Do you have no

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

Where’s 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 speaking to the judge, s o

put on his reading glasses as he asked, “Was the

“Yes, my Lord.”

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

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

say she paid it without my

without knowing that there was a huge gap between your annual

“Yes.”

you have

he noticed Mr Clark giving him a look, so he

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

said it like it was no big deal. Xandar

to stop himself from shifting

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

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 court adjourned in the late evening, and everyone

get out but was pulled back into her

turns out to be anything less than

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

kissed her cheek before uttering, “Nothing can be

he lifted her off the floor and carried her to the bed. His phone had

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

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

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

the thin fabric, 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

free hand to her breast. With her small hands over his large one, her fingers prompted his hand to squeeze her breast slowly and

the moans threatening

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