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.”
edition car you owned and the designer
friends and my side of the
do you gift them in
in my position, I avoid buying them branded goods. The media has
went on, “Would you say that you return their gifts by helping
“Indeed.” Whitlaw responded affirmatively.
“How do you help?”
offer solutions, workable
bore into Whitlaw’s own as she
who
“Offer money?”
“Sometimes.”
“In the millions?”
the exact figure.
varies between a million t
“Yes.”
“What does she do?”
the
“How’s her jewellery business?”
know. It just celebrated its fourteenth anniversary
stare on her. Mis Whitlaw finally got 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 going
her talent in keeping her business afloat despite the years of deficit
multiple talents. She
every month as soon as her business was
make such
clearly states that
made the transfer. You should check with my
each transaction before the funds were disbursed
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