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."

living room fell

and the weight of the attention was too heavy for her to stay quiet any

walking out confidently and ignoring the various complex

the Maybach. "Mr. Joseph,

that, she turned to

Joseph blocked her way with his hand.

head and looked straight

eyes with her, then abruptly lowered

caught off guard, her

was up to something by coming closer

two paces, but then heard him let out a low

was only then that Lucille realized

out his hand and revealed what was

car," he said, showing her

her eyes in

pocket right after leaving the surveillance room.

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.

flirty when he

Bang!

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

tightly holding onto the USB

not to hear Joseph's remark

Inside the villa.

door from

couldn't understand why Joseph, a man of such refined

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

frostiness in her eyes. "Of course, I'm only concerned that Lucille might offend Mr. Joseph subconsciously.

Lucille had already made her way into

father and asked, "You didn't say anything wrong in front of

L

him and headed straight upstairs, leaving him to fume in

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

over and said, "Miss Lucille, these things belong to Miss Zoey-" "Start working!" Lucille's voice was cold and

her resolute attitude,

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