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.”

involvement in

prosecutor argued, “My Lord, we need Ms Dupont to verify the salary she earns to assess whether the amount was sufficient to contribute to

the prosecutor, “Do you have no evidence of her

prosecutor immediately said, “We do, my Lord. But we thought it’d be better if Ms Dupont was called to verify the

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 of documents,

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

“Yes, my Lord.”

Ms Dupont’s employer, he said, “Proceed with the accused, prosecutor. Ms Dupont need not

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

say she paid

that there was a huge

“Yes.”

you have

about to say ‘no’ until he noticed Mr Clark

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

Dupont said it like it was no big deal. Xandar had to rely on Lucianne’s scent,

to stop himself from shifting to tear

smile, and deduced, “It is good to know indeed, Mr Dupont. Since you borrowed nothing from the banks, whatever you’ve been spending for the past eighteen years

would proceed with hearing Marie Martin’s testimony in the morning, followed by Pierre Whitlaw’s

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

muttered, “If that turns out to be anything less

down, my darling. The call may be

kissed her cheek before uttering, “Nothing can be as important

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

King.” Lucianne reminded him with stern eyes as she paused in her steps on her way to the

to peck a kiss on her forehead and

minister, he watched Lucianne taking 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

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

his 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 to

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