The 5-time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King

Xandar’s eyes glistened in happiness and gratitude. He pulled Lucianne into a deep kiss before parting their lips to ask, “How did I get so lucky to be bonded to you, my love?”

Christian coughed to get his cousin’s attention. His voice was more cheerful than before when he said, “Sorry, cuz. But she’s bonded to all of us, as in, the whole Kingdom. You have to share her. She’s everyone’s Queen, not just yours.”

“Thanks for spoiling my moment with my mate.” Xandar complained with narrowed eyes.

Christian disregarded his cousin’s sarcasm and offered a wide grin and a playful bow as he said, “As your favorite cousin, it is my greatest pleasure to annoy you, your Highness.”

When Lucianne was chuckling from watching the Duke bow like that, her mate pecked a surprise kiss on her cheek before whispering into her ear, “Thank you, baby, so much. I needed that.” A kiss on her ear lobe and he uttered, “I love you.”

As the usual blushes crept up her cheeks, Lucianne said, “I know. I love you, too.”

They still had some time before the court resumed its session. So, Xandar got out his phone to type out a draft for the press statement. The four of them then passed his phone around amongst themselves to proofread and edit the text until they were all satisfied.

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After recess, the court invited Patrick Dupont to take the stand next. And after the first few questions, it was clear that Dupont was derailing from his original defense. Initially, he said what the other ministers said, which was that he accepted the money due to Greg Claw’s coercion.

Today, however, Dupont argued that he “didn’t have a clue” that government funds in large sums had been channeling into his account for almost two decades!

The prosecutor asked with furrowed brows, “Mr Dupont, didn’t you say that you knew about the fund transactions but that you were coerced to perform those illegal transactions?”

said that I was coerced, yes. But I didn’t say I

did you think you were coerced to

about whatever the Duke was thinking of doing. But I didn’t know I’d be paid to be

the list of properties you acquired

“Yes.”

did you purchase

“With money.”

“Money from your salary?”

sent the audits to my

don’t know. I’ve never heard of the company. Perhaps it’s

have evidence that Greg

It was simply a

that you’ve been transferring funds to Wu Bi Corporation, and that you had

Lucianne was even thinking of nominating him for an Oscar award. Xandar, on

in disbelief as she questioned, “You truly believed that your salary was enough to acquire a stamp collection in the

have left in my bank account, so when I purchase a property and my card isn’t rejected, I assume that I have the necessary funds to

prosecutor was finding it harder to hide her disgust for the witness. She composed herself, and asked, “Mr Dupont, how did you come about being the