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 eerie

attention was

said, walking out

the Maybach.

that, she turned

blocked her way with his

head and looked straight into his eyes with

her, then abruptly lowered

was caught off guard, her heart

help but wonder if he was up to something

stepped back two paces, but then heard him let

was only then that Lucille

at Joseph, but he held out his hand and

in my car," he said, showing her

her eyes in

be? She had put the USB drive in her pocket right after leaving the surveillance

careless with your belongings next time." "And, if you fall for me, be warned that I may not let you

Lucille was rendered wordless.

act so flirty when he talked? Couldn't he

Bang!

who was getting ready to open the car

glanced at him, tightly holding onto

hear Joseph's remark and turned

Inside the villa.

watched the door from afar, seething with

Joseph, a man of such refined tastes, would treat

pretended to 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?" Howard furrowed his brows and cautioned, "The Collins family is an elite and influential household, and they despise those

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

already

of Mr. Joseph, did you? Let me tell you, Mr. Joseph is someone you cannot even

L

him and headed straight upstairs, leaving him to fume in

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

to Miss Zoey-"

genuinely cared about Lucille. Seeing her resolute attitude, she quickly gathered Zoey's

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