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.”

has no involvement in the corruption charges against my

Lord, we need Ms Dupont to verify the salary she earns to assess whether the amount was

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,

paper touched Judge Cook’s hand, he put on his reading glasses as he asked, “Was

“Yes, my Lord.”

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

seven hundred dollars a month as a waitress in a cocktail bar. Needless to say, she wouldn’t have been

didn’t say she paid it

her without knowing that there was a huge

“Yes.”

you have any outstanding

recall.” He was about to say ‘no’ until he noticed Mr Clark giving him

enlighten you, Mr Dupont. You have no

it like it was no big

stop himself from shifting to tear

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

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

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

anything less than an

down, my darling. The call may be

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

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

as she paused in

peck a kiss on 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

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 appears

her breast. With her small

swallow the moans threatening

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