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
prosecutor argued, “My Lord, we need Ms Dupont to verify the salary she earns to assess whether the amount was
the prosecutor, “Do
my Lord. But we thought it’d be better if Ms Dupont
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 the prosecutor wasted no time before handing it
the paper touched Judge Cook’s hand, he put on his reading glasses as he asked, “Was the accused given a copy of
“Yes, my Lord.”
obtained from Ms Dupont’s employer, he said, “Proceed with the accused, prosecutor. Ms Dupont need not be called to the
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
say she paid it without my
was a huge gap between your annual salary and her
“Yes.”
have any outstanding
he noticed Mr Clark giving him a look, so
you, Mr Dupont. You have
to know, I suppose.” Dupont said it like it was no big deal.
to stop himself from
prosecutor forced a smile, and deduced, “It is good to know indeed, Mr Dupont. Since you borrowed nothing from the
morning, followed by Pierre Whitlaw’s in the afternoon. The court adjourned in the late evening, and everyone went back
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 at him with her doe-eyes and persuaded him to end their
to be anything less than
“Calm down, my darling. The call may be
wrapping his mate up in a towel, he kissed her cheek before uttering, “Nothing can be as important
around his waist while Xandar pecked kisses on her shoulder and collarbone, he lifted her off the floor and carried her
King.” Lucianne reminded him with stern eyes as she paused in her
over to peck a kiss on her forehead and uttered, “As you wish, my
her sports bra 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 her underwear up her smooth
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
guided his free hand to her breast. With her small hands
the moans
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