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

to assess whether the amount was sufficient to contribute to her studies

the prosecutor, “Do you have

my Lord. But we thought it’d be better if Ms Dupont was called to verify the evidence we

the court’s time, prosecutor? Not on my watch. Where’s the evidence?” Judge Cook thrusted a hand as he asked for the evidence. The deputy, who was flipping through the bundle

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

“Yes, my Lord.”

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

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 your

paid it without my

huge gap between

“Yes.”

have

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

You have no outstanding loans. Your

said it like it was no big deal. Xandar

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

prosecutor forced a smile, and deduced, “It is good to know indeed, Mr Dupont. Since you borrowed nothing from the banks,

was 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

immediately tried to get out but was pulled back into her mate’s embrace. When the phone rang

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

my

up in a towel, he kissed her cheek before uttering, “Nothing can be as important as my mate-time

waist while Xandar pecked kisses on her shoulder and collarbone, he lifted her off the floor and carried her to the bed. His phone had stopped ringing. When he checked on it,

eyes as she paused in her steps on her way

to peck a kiss on her forehead

on the bed. She then let the towel fall, and the animal in him couldn’t help but walk to

a kiss on the cheek of her butt through the thin fabric, Yarrington’s voice came through, “Your Highness, I apologize for calling you at this hour but I thought

detected this. After he had helped hook her bra, she guided his free hand to her breast. With her small hands over his large one, her

moans threatening

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