Chapter 7

Howard froze in shock.

What did Mr. Joseph mean by suggesting that Lucille was wrongly accused?

And why was he bringing up Lucille's name all of a sudden? Wasn't he here because of Madam Collins?

Charles couldn't help but interject, "Mr. Joseph, you must be wrong. Lucille was not wrongly accused. She did push Zoey down the stairs last night."

Joseph gave him a cold glance and asked, "And who are you?”

"I am Charles Jules, Lucille's older brother."

Joseph's lips curved in a sneer. "No wonder."

Charles furrowed his brows and asked, "What do you mean?"

Joseph's eyes turned icy as he replied, "If even her own brother does not believe her and speaks up for an outsider, how can anyone else believe that Miss Lucille was wrongly accused?"

The color drained from Charles' face, leaving him at a loss for words.

Howard was struck with a sudden jolt.

His mind racing, he struggled to make sense of Joseph's cryptic words.

Lucille's eyes flicked with interest as she raised her eyebrow, taking an extra glance at Joseph. She never expected him to speak up for her.

Joseph noticed her gaze and looked up to meet her eyes.

As their eyes met, a spark of emotion flickered between them and silently grew.

Lucille kept her composure, appearing serene and unaffected.

Joseph chuckled lightly, gracefully standing up. "I've delivered the gift, so I won't disturb you any longer," he said.

Howard hurriedly offered to see him off.

"No," Joseph nonchalantly replied as he buttoned his suit. "Let Miss Lucille send me off."

room

eyes were on Lucille, and the weight of the attention was too heavy for her to

said, walking out confidently and ignoring the various

stopped in front of the Maybach.

that, she turned to

her way with his hand. "Wait

and looked straight into his

with her, then abruptly lowered

caught off guard,

if he was up to something by coming closer

quickly stepped back two paces, but then

then that Lucille

held out his hand and revealed what was

dropped this in my car," he

narrowed her

could that be? She had put the USB drive in her pocket right after leaving the surveillance room. How did

with your belongings next time." "And, if you fall for me, be

Lucille was rendered wordless.

act so flirty when he talked? Couldn't he just speak

Bang!

who was getting ready to open the car

him, tightly holding onto the USB drive.

hear Joseph's

Inside the villa.

watched the door from afar, seething

a man of such refined tastes, would treat Lucille,

to find him a wife for his last days?" Howard furrowed his brows and cautioned, "The Collins family is an elite and influential household, and

"Of course, I'm only concerned that Lucille might offend Mr. Joseph subconsciously. After all, we can't afford to provoke the Collins family." Howard darkened his face. "This troublemaker, I'll deal with her

Lucille had already made her

say anything wrong in front of Mr. Joseph, did you? Let me tell you, Mr.

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and headed straight upstairs, leaving him to fume in the living

and kicked the door open, shouting, "Someone, get rid of all this

to Miss Zoey-" "Start working!" Lucille's voice was cold and unwavering, leaving no

genuinely cared about Lucille. Seeing her resolute attitude,

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