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

the attention

Joseph, this way please," she said, walking out confidently and ignoring the various complex emotions behind

front of the Maybach. "Mr. Joseph, take

that, she turned

her way with his hand. "Wait a

Lucille raised her head and looked straight into his eyes with

locked eyes with her,

off guard, her heart beating

if he was up to something by coming closer

then heard him let out

that Lucille realized she had

but he held out his hand and revealed what was

this in my car," he said, showing her

her eyes in

drive in her pocket right after leaving the surveillance room. How did it end up in Joseph's

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

Lucille was rendered wordless.

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

Bang!

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

him, tightly holding onto the USB drive. Thank you,"

not to hear Joseph's remark and turned around to

Inside the villa.

door from afar, seething with

a man of such refined tastes, would

terminally ill and has only a few days left. Is it true that 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 influential household, and they despise those who spread gossip behind their backs. You

that Lucille might offend Mr. Joseph subconsciously. After all, we can't

spoke, Lucille had already made her

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

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ignored him and headed straight upstairs, leaving him to fume

she went directly to Zoey's room and kicked the door

belong to Miss Zoey-" "Start working!" Lucille's

her resolute attitude, she quickly gathered Zoey's

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