The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 550

Clarisse glanced at Joseph with a disdainful look. "I'm not helping you; I just find this amusing."

Joseph still wore a smile on his face, but inside, he cursed Clarisse. "I still have to thank you, Madam Baker," he said, then looked at James.

James' expression was grim, but with Clarisse having spoken, what else could he do? He could not just throw Joseph out.

"James, aren't you going to fetch Sir Hoffman?"

"No need!" Mateo's voice came from upstairs. Mateo stood at the top of the stairs, carefully helping Maxwell down.

"Dad, take it slowly," Mateo urged.

Maxwell's sharp eyes briefly rested on Joseph before shifting away. "What brings you here today, Joseph?"

"Sir Hoffman, it's almost the end of the year, and with the new year approaching, I thought I'd come by to see you. It's been a while. How's your health?"

slowly made his way downstairs with

Maxwell comfortably, he turned to Joseph. "Joseph,

responded before leaving to fetch the tea. Mateo then took

neither too close nor too distant, seating himself with a humble demeanor. "Sir Hoffman, you still look

to Mateo. "See, Joseph knows how to speak

face showed a hint of awkwardness. "Sir Hoffman, you flatter me too much. How could I ever compare to

with

tea, Joseph took

"Actually, there's

eyes glinting as he

Hoffman, about three months ago, Collosus Group was planning to develop the West City project. I wonder if you

West City project?"

appearing to think for a

my memory isn't what it used to be-I've forgotten many things, especially events from three

there was something about that. What's