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 fell into

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

walking out confidently and ignoring the various complex emotions behind

in front of the Maybach. "Mr. Joseph,

she turned

with his hand. "Wait a

Lucille raised her head and looked straight into his eyes

eyes with her, then abruptly lowered

off guard, her heart

was up to something

quickly stepped back two paces, but then heard him let out a

Lucille realized

looked up at Joseph, but he held out his

my car," he said,

her eyes in

be? She had put the USB drive in her pocket right after leaving the surveillance room. How did it end up in

USB 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 not let you go

Lucille was rendered wordless.

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

Bang!

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

him, tightly holding onto

to hear Joseph's remark and turned

Inside the villa.

from afar,

refined tastes, would treat Lucille, an idiot,

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 behind their

Joseph subconsciously. After all, we can't afford to provoke the Collins family." Howard darkened his face. "This troublemaker,

had already made her way into the

didn't say anything wrong in front of Mr. Joseph, did you? Let me tell you, Mr. Joseph is someone you cannot even hope

L

straight upstairs, leaving him to

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

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

Jules family who genuinely cared about Lucille. Seeing her resolute attitude, she quickly gathered Zoey's belongings and followed Lucille's instructions, dumping

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