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."

words, the living room

and the weight of the attention was too

said, walking out confidently and ignoring the various complex emotions behind

front of the Maybach. "Mr. Joseph,

that, she

blocked her way with his

it?" Lucille raised her head and looked straight into his eyes with a clear

eyes with her, then abruptly

guard, her

wonder if he was up

stepped back two paces, but then

then that Lucille

out his hand

my car," he said, showing her the USB

narrowed her

USB drive in her pocket right after leaving

drive, his deep, sexy voice whispering, "Be careful not to be so careless with your belongings next time." "And, if you fall for me, be warned that I may

Lucille was rendered wordless.

act so flirty when

Bang!

Culver, who was getting ready to open the car door, was startled by Joseph's words and fell

glanced at him, tightly holding onto the

pretended not to hear Joseph's remark and

Inside the villa.

from

Joseph, a man of such refined tastes, would treat Lucille, an idiot, with

Collins wants 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 they despise those who spread gossip

in her eyes. "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

had already made her

didn't say anything wrong in front of Mr. Joseph, did you? Let

L

leaving him to

went directly to Zoey's room and kicked the door open, shouting, "Someone,

Miss Zoey-" "Start

who genuinely cared about Lucille. Seeing her resolute attitude, she quickly gathered Zoey's belongings

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