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?"

approaching, I thought I'd come by to see you. It's been a while. How's your

he slowly made his way downstairs with Mateo's

comfortably, he turned to Joseph. "Joseph, please have a seat. You're our guest.

to fetch the tea. Mateo then

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

turned to Mateo. "See, Joseph knows how to speak well. Look at

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

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

said, his dark eyes glinting as

ago, Collosus Group was planning

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