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.”

lived in, the limited edition car you owned and

from friends and my side

do you gift them

major, I’m afraid. Being in my position, I avoid buying them branded goods.

“Would you say that you return their gifts

“Indeed.” Whitlaw responded affirmatively.

“How do you help?”

offer solutions,

prosecutor’s eyes bore into Whitlaw’s own as she

to friends who

“Offer money?”

“Sometimes.”

“In the millions?”

know the exact figure. It

the page over as she said in a loud and clear voice, “It varies between a million t o a billion.” Silence ensued, and the prosecutor continued, “You said

“Yes.”

“What does she do?”

the most beautiful

“How’s her jewellery business?”

know. It just celebrated

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 going to the plain-looking wolf for some reason. Now, Mrs Whitlaw had the attention she rightfully deserved. Seducing Pierre Whitlaw was the best investment she had ever

but her talent in keeping her business afloat despite the years of deficit proves to be

talents. She turns the

pour millions into her bank account every month as soon as her business was close to bankruptcy, which was…she checked the figure and said, “…twelve years ago until

make

that the

transfer.

is that you used your thumbprint 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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