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.”

you

friends and my side of

you gift them in

“Nothing major, I’m afraid. Being in my position, I avoid buying them branded goods. The media

you say that you return their gifts

“Indeed.” Whitlaw responded affirmatively.

“How do you help?”

offer solutions,

eyes bore into Whitlaw’s own as

to friends who can help turn their

“Offer money?”

“Sometimes.”

“In the millions?”

exact figure.

it does.” The prosecutor flipped 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 that you helped your

“Yes.”

“What does she do?”

the most

“How’s her jewellery business?”

I know. It just celebrated its fourteenth anniversary three weeks ago. She

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

know about her talent in jewellery design but her talent in keeping her business afloat despite the years of deficit proves to be extraordinary, even impossible, I

multiple talents. She turns the

her business was close to bankruptcy, which was…she

make such

document clearly states that the transactions were made

made the transfer. You should check with my

what we found is that you used your thumbprint to verify each transaction before the funds were disbursed into Mrs Whitlaw’s

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