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 the

to verify the salary she earns to assess whether

when he asked the prosecutor, “Do you have no

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

Where’s the evidence?” Judge Cook thrusted a hand as he asked for the evidence. The deputy, who was flipping

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

“Yes, my Lord.”

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

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 say, she wouldn’t have been able to pay her

paid

knowing that there was a huge gap between your

“Yes.”

you have any outstanding

he noticed

You have no outstanding

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

to stop himself from shifting to

good to know indeed, Mr Dupont. Since you borrowed nothing from

the examination 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 court adjourned in the late evening, and everyone went back

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

anything less than an emergency, I’m

my

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

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

stern eyes as she paused in her steps

on her forehead and uttered, “As

underwear out of the drawer before placing them on the bed. She then let the towel fall, and

butt through 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 verified every sexual harassment complaint, and there

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

swallow the moans threatening to spill

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