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."

the living room

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

walking out confidently and ignoring the various complex emotions

the Maybach. "Mr. Joseph, take

she

with his hand. "Wait a

and looked straight into his eyes

locked eyes with her,

off guard, her heart beating

was

quickly stepped back two paces, but then

that Lucille

looked up at Joseph, but he held out his hand and revealed what was in

this in my car," he said, showing

narrowed 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

Lucille the USB drive, his deep, sexy voice whispering, "Be careful not to be so careless with your belongings next time."

Lucille was rendered wordless.

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

Bang!

the car door, was startled by

tightly holding onto the USB drive. Thank you,"

to hear Joseph's remark and

Inside the villa.

watched the door from afar,

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

be worried and asked Howard, "Dad, I heard that 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?"

concerned 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 her

spoke, Lucille had already

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

L

straight upstairs, leaving him to fume in the living

the door open, shouting,

things belong to Miss Zoey-"

the only person in the Jules family who genuinely cared about Lucille. Seeing her resolute attitude, she quickly

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