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?"

as he slowly made his

Joseph. "Joseph, please have a seat. You're our

James responded before leaving to fetch the

chose a spot that was neither too close nor too distant, seating himself with a humble demeanor. "Sir Hoffman, you still look as vigorous as ever. One can hardly tell your

heartily, then turned to Mateo. "See, Joseph knows how to speak

Maxwell's words seemed to scold Mateo, Joseph's face showed a hint of awkwardness. "Sir

with a

served the tea, Joseph

then set the cup down. He hesitated before speaking, "Actually, there's something I'd like to

said, his dark eyes glinting as he feigned

Sir Hoffman, about three months ago, Collosus Group was planning to develop the West

West City

think

that. You know, my memory isn't what it used to be-I've forgotten many things,

I think there was something about that. What's it got to do

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