Chapter 165

Pierre Whitlaw explained nonchalantly, “My wife and her family are extremely successful business people. They gift me all sorts o f branded items on various occasions.”

The prosecutor asked, “So, you’re saying that the government funds which entered into your account were untouched?”

“You clearly have evidence that shows otherwise. Although I admit knowing that the missing Duke channeled some kind of money into my account to force my silence, I do not admit knowing where the money had come from or where it had gone to.”

“You didn’t know that the money being channeled into your account was rightfully the government’s?”

“No.”

“Neither do you know where it was spent?”

“Indeed.”

The prosecutor then said, “Let’s see if I can jog your memory, Mr Whitlaw. Perhaps the funds were spent to help your in-laws and your wife start their businesses?”

There were oohs and ahhs from journalists before Whitlaw answered, “I admit to chipping in a small portion.”

The prosecutor raised an eyebrow and proceeded to comment, “We have a very different definition of the word ‘small’, Mr Whitlaw. You chipped in ninety-five percent of all their businesses, ranging between a few hundred thousand to a million each.”

Whitlaw shrugged despite the gasps from the journalists when he said, “I’ll do anything to help my family.” “Even if it means stealing from the government?” She pressed.

Whitlaw immediately clarified, “Allow me to rephrase. What I meant to say was: I’ll do anything legal to help my family.”

“So, where did the millions you chipped in come from, Mr Whitlaw?”

“I assumed that it was my legit savings. I have been serving the people for a long time, since the late King Lucas’s reign. So, I assumed that what I spent was what I earned.”

“Did you spend a cent of your salary before you met Mrs Whitlaw?”

“Yes, but very frugally.”

car you owned and

from friends and my side of

what do you

in despair as he said, “Nothing major, I’m afraid. Being in my position, I avoid buying them branded goods. The media has a terrible way of portraying such purchases

you return their gifts by helping them stay

“Indeed.” Whitlaw responded affirmatively.

“How do you help?”

offer solutions,

into Whitlaw’s own as she questioned, “Such

to friends who

“Offer money?”

“Sometimes.”

“In the millions?”

the exact

varies between a million t o a billion.” Silence ensued, and the prosecutor continued, “You said that you helped your wife start

“Yes.”

“What does she do?”

designs the most

“How’s her jewellery business?”

It just celebrated its fourteenth anniversary

the attention she had been craving for ever since she entered the courtroom. She made sure she dressed well for the cameras. But everyone’s eyes kept

talent in keeping her business afloat despite

woman of multiple talents. She turns the impossible

her business was close to bankruptcy, which was…she checked the figure and said,

didn’t make such

and white. This document clearly states that the transactions were made from your bank account to

I made the transfer. You should check

to verify each transaction before the funds were disbursed into Mrs Whitlaw’s account. Are you saying that someone may have stolen

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