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.”

Ms Dupont has no involvement in the corruption charges

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

prosecutor, “Do

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

hand as he asked for the evidence. The deputy, who was flipping through the bundle of documents, found

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

“Yes, my Lord.”

the judge 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 the stand

dollars a month as a waitress in a cocktail

didn’t say she paid it without

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

“Yes.”

have

noticed Mr Clark giving him a look,

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

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

mind-link to stop himself from shifting to tear Dupont to

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

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

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 their bath

to be anything less than an emergency, I’m going to kill the

down, my darling. The call may be

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

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

eyes as she paused in her

peck a kiss on her

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 but

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

this. After he had helped hook her bra, she guided his free hand to her breast. With her small hands over his

moans threatening

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