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

Lord, we need Ms Dupont to verify the salary she earns to assess whether the amount was sufficient to contribute to her studies as Mr Clark

he asked the prosecutor, “Do you

thought it’d be better if Ms Dupont was called to verify the evidence

the evidence. The deputy, who was flipping through the bundle of documents, found it when her colleague was speaking to

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

“Yes, my Lord.”

employer, he said, “Proceed with the accused, prosecutor. Ms Dupont

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

paid

without knowing that there was a huge gap between your annual salary and her

“Yes.”

have any outstanding

don’t recall.” He was about to say ‘no’ until he noticed Mr Clark giving him a

Mr Dupont. You have no outstanding

know, I suppose.” Dupont said it like it was no

from shifting to tear

is good to know indeed, Mr Dupont. Since you borrowed nothing from the banks, whatever you’ve been spending for

Cook announced that the trial would proceed with hearing Marie Martin’s testimony in the morning, followed by

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

be anything less than an emergency, I’m going

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

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

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

with stern eyes as she paused in her steps on

peck a kiss on her

he watched Lucianne taking her sports bra and underwear out of the drawer before placing them on the bed. She

fabric, Yarrington’s voice came through, “Your Highness, I apologize for calling you at this hour but I thought you’d like to

returned, and Lucianne detected this. After he had helped hook her bra, she guided his free hand to her breast. With her

swallow the moans

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