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

and the weight of the attention was too heavy

way please," she said, walking out

of the Maybach. "Mr. Joseph,

she turned

blocked her way with his hand.

raised her head and looked straight

eyes with her, then abruptly

was caught off guard, her

wonder if he was up to something by coming closer

stepped back two paces, but then heard him let

Lucille

Joseph, but he held out his hand and

dropped this in my car," he said,

narrowed her eyes in

put the USB drive in her pocket right after leaving the surveillance room. How

with your belongings next time." "And, if you

Lucille was rendered wordless.

to act so flirty when he

Bang!

to open the car

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

not to hear Joseph's remark

Inside the villa.

watched the door from afar, seething with

why Joseph, a man of such refined tastes, would

Joseph is 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

that Lucille might offend Mr. Joseph subconsciously. After all, we can't afford to provoke the Collins family." Howard darkened his face.

had already

on the role of a father 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

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ignored him and headed straight upstairs, leaving him to fume

and kicked the door open, shouting, "Someone, get rid of all

Dahlia, hurried over and said, "Miss Lucille, these things belong to Miss Zoey-" "Start working!" Lucille's voice was cold and unwavering, leaving no room for

Seeing her

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