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?"

end of the year, and with the new year approaching, I

slowly made his way

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

James responded before leaving to fetch

with a humble demeanor. "Sir

chuckled heartily, then turned to Mateo. "See, Joseph knows how to speak well. Look at you just a

showed a hint of awkwardness. "Sir Hoffman, you flatter me too

took a sip and then set the cup down. He hesitated before speaking, "Actually, there's something I'd

glinting as he feigned confusion.

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

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