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 fell into an

attention was too heavy

way please," she said, walking out confidently and ignoring the various complex

front of the Maybach. "Mr. Joseph, take

she

blocked her way with his hand. "Wait

and looked straight into his eyes with a

with her, then abruptly lowered his

was caught off guard, her heart beating

he was up to something by coming closer to

paces, but then heard him let

was only then that Lucille realized she had been

at Joseph, but he held out his hand and revealed what

this in my car," he said, showing her

her

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

careful not to be so careless with your

Lucille was rendered wordless.

act so flirty when he talked? Couldn't

Bang!

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

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

she pretended not to hear Joseph's remark

Inside the villa.

the door from

Joseph, a man of such refined tastes, would treat Lucille, an

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

Lucille might offend Mr. Joseph subconsciously. After all, we

had already made her way

in front of Mr. Joseph, did you? Let

L

and headed straight upstairs, leaving him to fume in the

upstairs, she went directly to Zoey's room and kicked the door open, shouting, "Someone, get rid of all

and said, "Miss Lucille, these things belong to Miss Zoey-"

her resolute attitude,

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