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."

the living room

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

said, walking out confidently

of the Maybach. "Mr. Joseph,

that, she turned

with his hand. "Wait

and looked straight into his eyes

locked eyes with her,

off guard, her heart beating

he was up to something by coming closer to

then heard him

that Lucille realized she had been

held out his hand and revealed what was in his

he said, showing her

narrowed her eyes in

USB drive in her pocket right after leaving the surveillance room. How did

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

Lucille was rendered wordless.

to act so flirty when he talked?

Bang!

to open the car door, was startled by Joseph's words and fell

him, tightly holding onto the USB drive.

hear Joseph's

Inside the villa.

the door from afar, seething

why Joseph, a man of such refined tastes, would treat Lucille,

him a wife for his last days?" Howard furrowed

I'm only concerned that Lucille might offend Mr. Joseph subconsciously. After all, we can't afford

spoke, Lucille had already made her way

a father and asked, "You didn't say anything wrong in front of Mr. Joseph, did you?

L

ignored him and headed straight upstairs, leaving him to fume

and kicked the

belong to Miss Zoey-"

who genuinely cared about Lucille. Seeing her resolute attitude, she

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