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 an

the attention was too heavy for her to stay quiet any

out confidently and ignoring the various complex emotions

stopped in front of the Maybach. "Mr. Joseph,

that, she

her way with his hand.

head and looked straight into his eyes with a clear

with her, then abruptly lowered

guard, her

couldn't help but wonder if he was up to something by coming closer

then heard him let out a low

that Lucille realized

held out his hand and revealed what

my car," he said, showing

her

right after leaving the surveillance room. How

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

Lucille was rendered wordless.

so flirty when he talked? Couldn't he just speak

Bang!

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

glanced at him, tightly holding onto the USB drive. Thank

to hear Joseph's remark and turned

Inside the villa.

from afar, seething with

of such refined tastes, would treat Lucille, an idiot,

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

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

spoke, Lucille had already made her way into

front of Mr. Joseph, did you? Let me tell you, Mr.

L

and headed straight upstairs, leaving him to fume

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

belong to Miss Zoey-" "Start working!" Lucille's voice was cold and unwavering, leaving

was the only person in the Jules family who genuinely cared about Lucille. Seeing her resolute attitude, she quickly gathered Zoey's

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