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.”
my Lord! Ms Dupont has no involvement in
Ms Dupont to verify the salary she earns to assess whether the amount was sufficient to contribute to her
prosecutor, “Do you have no
do, my Lord. But we thought it’d be better if
waste 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 of documents, found it when her colleague was speaking to the judge, s o the prosecutor wasted no
hand, he put on his reading glasses as he asked, “Was the accused given a
“Yes, my Lord.”
skimmed through the payslip the prosecutor obtained from Ms Dupont’s employer, he said, “Proceed with the accused, prosecutor. Ms Dupont need not be called to
earns seven hundred dollars a month as a waitress in a cocktail bar. Needless to
she paid
you’ve helped her without knowing that there was a huge gap between your annual salary and
“Yes.”
you have any
He was about to say ‘no’ until he noticed Mr Clark giving him a look, so
Mr Dupont. You have no
like it was no big
himself from shifting to tear Dupont to
“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
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 persuaded him to end
groaned and muttered, “If that turns out to be anything
down, my
a towel, he kissed her cheek before uttering, “Nothing can be as important as my mate-time
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, he
reminded him with stern eyes as she paused in her steps on her way to
to peck a kiss on her forehead
made a call to the 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
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 you’d like to know that we’ve assessed and verified every sexual harassment complaint, and there appears to be a need to suspend and replace Alivia
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 breast
moans threatening to
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