Ch. 41..50

My Substitute CEO Bride Chapter 41-Okay… I understand!] Herman wrote down the phone number on a piece of paper and then dialed the number.

“Dear old Dean…” This time, Herman believed Harrison’s words.

If what the Harrison family said was true, then it was likely Hubert’s family had already informed the hospital.

He would not be able to obtain any information by contacting Mr. Dean himself.

Thus, he had to pretend to have regained his memory first.

Mr. Dean hesitated for a few seconds before asking, “Who is this?” “Tell me, old Dean, did Nash cure my illness?” “Who are you, and who’s Nash?” Mr. Dean’s voice sounded somewhat angry. “Did you dial the wrong number?” With that, he hung up the phone.

Herman listened to the busy tone on the phone, his expression extremely complex.

It seemed that Mr. Dean really did not recognize him.

In other words, the Harrison family had truly fabricated some lies in order to compete for the family’s assets.

These lies were full of loopholes. While Harrison was a bit foolish, Lauren, coming from a prestigious family, should not be that stupid, right?

After pondering for a moment, Herman let out a long sigh and then slowly lay down to rest.

In Mr. Dean’s home, his wife asked drowsily, “Who was it? Who called you so late?” Mr. Dean leaned against the head of the bed, lit a cigarette, and took a deep drag. “It was old Lewis…” He already knew about Herman’s situation.

However, he had received a warning yesterday that he must pretend not to recognize Herman, or else his family would be met with accidents.

Initially, Mr. Dean did not take it seriously, but yesterday afternoon, a stranger happened to pick up his granddaughter from school.

The next day at noon, the security system at the Lewis family’s estate was strengthened.

Herman hired nearly 30 more people from a security company.

The entire mansion was heavily guarded.

Meanwhile, Kai carne to visit.

Hubert’s family had smiles on their faces.

Herman was also radiant and could not stop smiling.

After all, Helena marrying into a prestigious family was a source of pride for the Lewises.

Just as everyone was happily eating, Hera rushed in excitedly. “Grandpa, the CEO of Drake Group is here…” As soon as these words were spoken, everyone trembled.

Drake Group, one of the top ten companies in Jonford, had 16 branch offices across the country, with nearly 30,000 employees in each company.

Even on a national scale, they could be ranked among the top 50.

This super conglomerate was involved in various business sectors, including automobiles, mobile phones, computers, tablets, gaming consoles, and all other electronic products.

Countless chip companies wanted to collaborate with them.

Rococo mainly produced organic chips, and most of its revenue came from contract manufacturing due to its own brand’s major flaws.

Drake Group had a large demand for contract manufacturing.

Hera’s chip company was not the only one that wanted to collaborate with Drake Group but Helena’s family company as well.

However, what puzzled everyone was why the CEO of Drake Group personally came to the Lewis family’s estate.

“Come with me to greet Ms. Olivia…” Herman led everyone outside to greet the guest, and even Kai followed.

Outside the estate, a seductive beauty was leaning against a Ferrari.

Behind this Ferrari were numerous supercars, even more than what Kai had in his garage.

“Oli, it’s just a small family. Is it necessary for us to make such a big show?” A short-haired beauty asked with a puzzled expression.

“I’m also curious. Why would that despicable man attach so much importance to the Lewises, who can’t even be considered a third-rate family?!”

My Substitute CEO Bride Chapter 42-Just as Olivia was done speaking, the short-haired beauty’s phone started ringing in her bag.

The short-haired beauty took out her phone and glanced at it. Upon seeing the caller ID, her spirits lifted instantly. “Oli, it’s Mr. Skye’s phone call!” Olivia took the phone and wiped to answer it. “Spit it out…” The short-haired beauty could not help but chuckle.

On the other end of the line was Theo, the son of the prestigious Skye family in Capiton.

He had a strange temperament and had unpredictable moods.

Nonetheless, he always treated Oli with great respect.

“You didn’t go to the Lewis household yesterday?” Theo’s cold voice came through the phone.

Hearing Theo’s unfriendly tone, Olivia’s arrogance immediately subsided, and she explained, “Yesterday… Yesterday, there was a major client from abroad, so I got delayed.

I’m already at the entrance of the Lewis family’s estate now!” “What nonsense! If you dare to disrespect my Nashy, I’ll make sure Drake Group goes bankrupt in minutes!” Theo yelled at Olivia without giving her any face.

“I…” Before Olivia could finish her sentence, Theo hung up the phone.

The short-haired beauty had never seen Mr. Skye lose his temper before and secretly broke into a cold sweat for Olivia.

Olivia handed the phone to the short-haired beauty and said absent-mindedly, “Let’s go. We’ll have to meet the Lewises and this Nash guy…” The Skyes were a 300-hundred-year-old business dynasty with investments spanning the globe. Their commercial empire was immense.

Hence, Theo was an extremely arrogant person. Even the scions of other prestigious families had to greet him politely.

She had never heard of anyone being able to make Theo call them by a cute nickname.

Just then, Herman led the Lewis family members over hurriedly.

“Ms. Olivia, welcome. Please forgive my neglectful welcome!” Herman greeted with a smile, bowing politely. At the same time, the corner of his eye caught sight of the supercars parked on both sides of the road.

The lowest starting price for these supercars was at least 700 grand, and there were even several custom-made Koenigseggs, which were top-of-the-line luxury cars worth nearly 15 million.

The Lewises could not help but gasp in awe.

As expected of the female CEO of one of Jonford’s top ten companies. This display could only be described as terrifying.

“Mr. Lewis, you’re too polite. We’re impolite to have come uninvited. Please don’t take offense, Mr. Lewis!” Olivia said with a gentle smile, extending her hand to shake hands with Herman.

Herman’s heart was filled with excitement and surging emotions.

Normally, he would not even have the qualification to meet Olivia.

Yet today, he had the honor of shaking hands with her.

Herman turned to Harrison and said, “Harri, go have Maria bring a few more sets of tableware!” Harrison did not dare to delay and quickly turned around to run back to the villa.

Herman made a gesture of invitation. “Ms. Olivia, please…” “Please go ahead of me, Mr. Lewis…” Olivia would rarely lower her posture.

This scene left the Lewises stunned.

Hera cautiously asked Lauren, “Mom, could it be that Ms. Olivia came here to cooperate with us?” Lauren looked thoughtful, and upon hearing her daughter’s words, she sighed bitterly. “I’m afraid it’s at the invitation of the Watsons instead…” She was well aware of her own capabilities. Even with the Lewises’ connections, they had only received an order worth four million dollars before.

My Substitute CEO Bride Chapter 43-Later, the Watsons intervened, and that order was canceled.

Today, when the Watsons’ eldest son arrived at the Lewis family’s estate, the CEO of Drake Group followed closely behind.

Hera could only connect Ms. Olivia’s arrival with Kai.

Hera lowered her head, feeling gloomy.

With the Watsons involved, Helena’s family would rise to the top.

“Darling, you’re amazing. You even managed to invite Ms. Olivia!” Helena exclaimed as she excitedly grabbed Kai’s arm and disregarded the crowd. She went on her tiptoes and left a lipstick mark on his face.

Kai stood with his hands in his pockets and smiled faintly. “I just asked a classmate of mine to reach out to Drake Group. I didn’t expect him to call Olivia over… Prepare yourself. Drake Group will sign a cooperation agreement with Rococo soon!” He did contact people from Drake Group, but it was to help Helena sever the cooperation between Drake Group and Baroque.

Upon hearing Kai’s words, Hubert and his wife became so excited that tears filled their eyes. Being able to collaborate with Drake Group meant that Rococo’s future would be infinitely bright.

Rooney’s chubby face was filled with a smile. She glanced at Lauren, whose temperament surpassed hers by countless levels, and walked up to her, feigning surprise. “Lauren, I heard that you shamelessly used the Mares’ connections to obtain cooperation rights with Drake Group. Ms. Olivia must be here to sign a contract and collaborate with you, right?” Hubert heard his wife mocking Lauren, and he could not help but secretly laugh.

This strategy of killing with words was indeed effective.

Lauren was well-read and knowledgeable. Even if her family suppressed her, she could handle it with ease.

He also wanted to see the expression on Lauren’s face when she saw Drake Group, which she had been longing to collaborate with, sign a contract with Rococo.

Hera stared at Rooney with disgust but dared not speak out.

Lauren raised her gaze slightly and said, “You must be joking, dear Rooney. I don’t have the ability to invite Ms. Olivia over. You have so much knowledge in your mind. I thought maybe it was you who invited her!” Her meaning was clear-Ms. Olivia was not invited by her, and she had nothing to do with their family.

As for the claim that Rooney had a lot of knowledge in her mind, it was actually a sarcastic remark about her being dense.

Hera could detect the meaning behind her mother’s words and had a faint smile on her face.

It was the first time Rooney heard Lauren complimenting her. She thought that she had the upper hand. She smiled, causing the fat on her face to jiggle uncontrollably. “Good to know that you’re self-aware… Don’t worry, Lauren. If your company goes bankrupt, I’ll definitely leave you a position as a toilet cleaner…” Soon, everyone returned to their seats in the living room.

After Olivia’s clear gaze swept around, she looked at Kai and Helena sitting together.

Just this glance made Helena’s family feel excited.

They became even more certain that Ms. Olivia had come for their sake.

Kai raised his glass and smiled. “Ms. Olivia, it’s a pleasure to meet you. Allow me to give you a toast!” Olivia quickly picked up her glass and smiled modestly. “I should be giving you a toast instead…” The fact that only this young man was seated at the Lewis household indicated that his status and position were extremely extraordinary. He should be Nash, who was mentioned by her husband.

Seeing how polite Olivia was toward him, Kai’s confidence grew.

He even suspected that his old classmate might have some sort of relationship with Olivia.

After finishing a glass of wine, Kai asked politely, “Ms. Olivia, did you come to the Lewis household today to collaborate with the Lewises?” Olivia thought that Theo just wanted to secretly support Nash, so Nash was unaware of her true intentions here. She chuckled. “Yes, our marketing department recently decided to export a batch of mobile phones to Stygian Nation… So…” “Ms. Olivia, Stygian is poor and underdeveloped. It’ll be difficult to capture the high-end digital product market in Stygian!” Helena mustered up the courage to interrupt Olivia.

The labor and resources in Stygian were relatively inexpensive. It would be feasible to establish a production line there.

However, selling phones there might not even recover the cost.

Olivia was a bit curious in her heart. She only wanted Baroque’s chips, so why was this young lady concerned about phones?

Nonetheless, she did not dwell on it too much. Perhaps she was just worried about potential losses.

She explained with a smile, “We can sell at a small profit but in large quantities.

Stygian has a population no less than our country, and we already have multiple distribution channels. We can ensure sales of over 200,000 units per day…”

My Substitute CEO Bride Chapter 44-This statement directly shocked Helena, leaving her mouth gaping.

The highest sales record for Rococo phones in the domestic market was only around 20,000 units.

Indeed, it would take a super enterprise like Drake Group to have distribution channels.

Olivia turned her head to the short-haired woman and said, “Alice, bring the contract over…” Immediately, a bodyguard beside Alice took out a contract from her handbag.

The people of the Lewis household were filled with excitement, their hearts overflowing with joy.

Almost everyone’s gaze was fixed on that contract.

Olivia handed the contract to Helena and said, “This is the cooperation agreement between us and your company. The initial order is 300 million, and after signing the contract, we’ll prepay 50% within three working days!” 300 million!

Moreover, it was only the initial order.

Even Herman could not help but take a deep breath.

Hubert kept swallowing his saliva, his heart surging like a stormy sea.

Rooney was so happy that she danced around.

Kai had given a dowry of 30 million and promised to invest 1.5 billion in the Lewises after the wedding.

Nonetheless, those were investment amounts. The Watsons would also take a share of the regular profits, and the principal was not theirs.

The contract offered by Olivia was real money.

A 300 million order meant that Drake Group would purchase smartphones worth 300 million from Rococo.

Based on the wholesale price of Rococo phones, which was around 150 dollars per unit, 350 million could buy approximately two million phones.

Then, there was the cost price of Rococo’s low-end phones, which was around 100 bucks.

They would earn a profit of 50 bucks per unit, which would amount to around 100 million from two million phones.

This was money they could not earn in ten years.

Plus, it was only the first order.

According to Drake Group’s distribution channels, they guaranteed sales of 200,000 phones per day.

With two million phones, they could be sold out in just ten days.

In other words, Rococo would have a continuous stream of orders in the future.

After the first 100 million net profit, there would be many more 100 million profits.

With such support from Drake Group, it would be difficult for the Lewises not to rise.

Seeing Helena in a daze, Herman quickly reminded her, “Silly child, hurry up and take the contract…” Helena snapped out of it and tremblingly took the contract.

Hera’s face turned pale, and she said faintly, “Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Ms. Olivia, I’m feeling unwell. Please excuse me..” After speaking, she went upstairs to her room.

Originally, Drake Group was supposed to cooperate with Baroque.

This glory should have belonged to her family.

In the end, it was taken by Helena.

She knew that she no longer had a chance to turn things around.

Meanwhile, Helena opened the contract, and Hubert handed her a pen with a smile on his face.

However, when Helena saw the contents of the contract, the smile on her face instantly froze.

She thought she had read it wrong and rubbed her eyes in disbelief.

Looking at it again, the words were written clearly on the white paper.

Suddenly, Helena felt like she was struck by lightning.

At this moment, Herman was happily toasting Olivia.

Olivia also chuckled softly and said, “Mr. Lewis, your granddaughter has found herself a good husband!” Herman was slightly stunned, then he laughed and said, “It’s my granddaughter’s blessing.” After all, Kai was the eldest son of the first prestigious family in Jonford.

Probably no one would say he was not good enough.

My Substitute CEO Bride Chapter 45-Being praised by Ms. Olivia herself indicated that Kai’s identity was more than just that!

Herman raised his teacup and glanced at Kai from the corner of his eye.

When he noticed that Helena was still in a daze, he could not help but smile and say, “Helena, hurry up and sign your name!” The 300 million dollar contract would only be officially confirmed once both parties signed the papers.

Therefore, it was common for the parties involved to be eager.

Helena was still too young, and she seemed terrified by this huge contract.

“What are you waiting for, Helena?” Hubert also reminded her in a low voice.

Seeing this, Kai picked up the contract to review.

When he saw the contents of the contract, his face changed slightly. “Ms. Olivia, did you mistakenly give us the wrong contract?” Kai, who was usually ruthless, carried a look of anger that made people shudder when his expression changed.

Olivia was also startled by Kai’s reaction and immediately turned to Alice angrily.

“Did you give them the wrong contract?” Alice trembled in fear, nervously saying, “No… it can’t be. I checked the contract 12 times to make sure there was no problem …” Ms. Olivia had just returned from overseas and was about to cooperate with the Lewises, and it was a contract worth 300 million dollars. How dare she mess this up?

Olivia also trusted Alice’s competence. Otherwise, she would not have kept her as her secretary.

Kai handed the contract back to Olivia. “My girlfriend’s company is called Rococo. The company you want to cooperate with is Rococo, not Baroque!” Upon hearing this, Alice immediately explained, “We indeed wish to cooperate with Baroque. Rococo produces phones, while Baroque produces chips. We’re interested in Baroque’s phone chips…” As soon as these words were spoken, the entire villa fell silent.

Everyone remained frozen in their postures, as if time had stopped at that moment.

Kai had seen the world and had dealt with orders worth billions of dollars. He furrowed his brows and asked, “Ms. Olivia, are you sure you want to cooperate with Baroque and not Rococo?” “It… shouldn’t be wrong, right?” Olivia took a deep breath, her mind in a state of turmoil. Due to time constraints, she did not have the opportunity to thoroughly understand the Lewises.

She only knew that the Lewises had two companies. One produced chips and was called Baroque; the other produced phones and was called Rococo.

Theo assured her that purchasing chips from Baroque would definitely not be a problem.

Now the biggest question was if this man was Nash.

As Olivia’s secretary, Alice naturally guessed what was on Olivia’s mind and cautiously asked, “Mr. Kai, do you perhaps have a middle name that starts with the letter N…..” Kai shook his head and said, “No!” Upon hearing this, Alice looked at Olivia awkwardly and said, “Oli, I forgot that you don’t know Mr. Watson here. He’s the grandson of Walter Watson, the richest person in Jonford!” Kai had a high profile in Jonford, but he did not have the qualifications to attract the attention of the CEOs of the top ten .enterprises.

Especially since Ms. Olivia often traveled abroad or was in other branch offices.

Olivia was embarrassed and wished she could find a hole to hide in.

She mistook Kai for Nash and thought Helena was the CEO of Baroque.

Alice said solemnly, “Well, I can make it clear to everyone here that Drake Group wishes to cooperate with Baroque…” Hubert fell to the ground. His face was pale, and his eyes were lifeless. It was as if he had lost his soul.

Rooney sat dumbfounded in her chair, her mind going blank.

Drake Group wanted to collaborate with Baroque?!

How could Drake Group possibly want to collaborate with Baroque?

She had just mocked Lauren in every possible way.

In the end, the clown turned out to be herself?

“No… That can’t be…” With a pale face, Helena shook her head and desperately grabbed Kai’s arm, asking, “Kai, this isn’t true, right? Ms. Olivia must have gotten the contract wrong, right?”

My Substitute CEO Bride Chapter 46-This involved an order amounting to 300 million.

Why should Baroque sign this contract?

Who was Hera to ask Olivia to personally bring the contract over?

Olivia must have taken the wrong contract.

“The Mares were the ones who negotiated this contract with Drake Group, and it’s the same contract that Kai tried to stop! This must be the case!” Helena grabbed Kai’s arm and shook it.

Kai narrowed his eyes. He seemed somewhat impatient but held himself back.

The order that the Mares negotiated was for four million, and this order was for 300 million. The difference between the two was like night and day. It was obvious that it was not the contract he tried to stop.

Herman had come back to his senses now.

Kai was the one who invited Olivia, yet why did she suddenly want to sign a contract with Baroque?

He glanced at Lauren, who was also in shock. She obviously did not understand what was going on.

Olivia explained awkwardly, “I’m really sorry, Mr. Lewis. Our carelessness was the reason for this farce.” In response, Herman hurriedly waved his hands. “It’s okay, it’s okay. Baroque and Rococo both belong to the Lewis family, so thank you for thinking highly of us…” Olivia smiled lightly before directly asking, “Mr. Lewis, I’d like to ask you about someone…” “Go ahead, Ms. Olivia!” “This person’s name, it’s-” “Ms. Olivia!” At this moment, Alice stepped forward and whispered something in Olivia’s ear.

A message from Theo had been sent to Olivia’s phone just now.

[Don’t try to investigate Nash. I’ll tell you everything when it’s time.] Alice told Olivia exactly what Theo said, and she nodded.

She then said to Herman with a smile, “It’s alright. Please hurry and get the person in charge of Baroque to sign the contract.” Herman was dazed, but he stopped himself from thinking too much and immediately looked at Harrison. “Harrison, come and sign this…” Harrison stood up. He was trembling and did not move for the longest time.

The excitement had made him forget how to walk.

Lauren grabbed Harrison’s wrist. She looked at the old man and said, “Dad, Hera should be the one to sign this contract…” Herman nodded with a smile. “As long as it’s your own decision…” Although he was the chairman of both companies, his focus had always been on Rococo.

Harrison’s family was fully responsible for Baroque, so they could decide now who the person to sign it would be.

Lauren went upstairs and called Hera down.

Hera did not believe what Lauren said at first and refused to follow her mother until she started getting mad.

She felt like she was dreaming after signing the contract.

Helena could not accept this fact. She lost her appetite and followed Kai out without eating.

Hubert and Rooney had to supervise the old man’s every move, so they steeled themselves and accompanied the rest as they ate.

However, neither of them lifted their head during the entire meal.

Hera gave multiple toasts to Olivia, her face flushed from drinking.

Satiated, the two from Drake Group then left the manor.

The old man went back to his room to rest after having drunk too much.

Hera picked up the phone and went out to announce the good news to Nash.

Meanwhile, Harrison and his wife were sitting on the sofa with big smiles on their faces.

“Laurie, you’re amazing. You managed to negotiate such a huge project worth 300 million!” Harrison praised.

Lauren rolled her eyes at him. “You really think highly of me. Stop saying that it’s me. Not even my dad would’ve been about to lock down a project worth 300 million!” Harrison was stunned. “If it’s not you, then…” “It’s Nash!” “Ms. Olivia’s secretary asked Kai just now if there was someone else with a name that started with the letter N. I think they came here for Nash and mistook Kai for him!” 1

My Substitute CEO Bride Chapter 47-Nash slept through the afternoon and was eventually woken up by a video call from Hera.

He answered the call and yawned before asking, “Did you miss me?” Hera smiled. “What about you? If you missed me, then I definitely missed you.” “I didn’t,” Nash responded lightly.

She pouted. “Then I didn’t miss you either…” “You seem to be in a good mood…” Nash asked.

“I’m in a great mood today!

“Did you know? Drake Group signed a big 300 million dollar project with us!” Hera enthused.

“Wow, ain’t that amazing?” He sounded surprised.

She nodded and continued, “Indeed. It must be thanks to Uncle…” She only knew that her uncle was a business manager at Drake Group. She really could not think of anyone else who could be behind this apart from him.

Nash smiled and replied, “Stop it with that nonsense. It’s all thanks to me. So, how are you going to thank me?

Hera wrinkled her nose. “Hmph, you’re not my uncle. We’ll stop here. I have to go to the company to hold an emergency meeting immediately!” After she hastily ended the call, she returned to the villa and called her parents to the headquarters for a meeting.

Nash threw the phone to the side and yawned again.

The old phone on the bedside table rang.

Nash picked it up and looked at it. There was no caller ID.

He had only given this number to two people ever since he came down from the mountain.

One was Stellar while the other was Brian.

Stellar’s mobile phone number was quite unusual as it was only made up of seven digits, so this call must be from Brian.

Nash picked up the phone and answered the call. Brian’s voice came from the other end immediately, “Grandmaster, would like to go out for a drink?” you “If you have something to say, just say it,” Nash replied lightly.

“Mr. Watson wishes to meet with you,” Brian said carefully.

“No,” Nash refused without any hesitation.

He gave the Watsons a chance yesterday, and they failed to cherish it.

Brian said bitterly, “Grandmaster, to tell you the truth, I usually bring my colleagues to the mountains to conduct free clinics. Mr. Watson even donated 30 million to the free clinic team yesterday.” Nash smiled tacitly. “Is this a good thing?” The donation was just a facade to please Brian, yet he actually dared to accept it.

“Grandmaster, I didn’t want to accept it either, but I want to help those povertystricken families in the mountains. Those people don’t have enough to eat, they don’t have warm clothes, and they suffer from illnesses. I see it and it hurts!” “Alright, enough with this trick. Take him to where we had dinner yesterday,” Nash cut Brian off.

At any rate, he addressed him as ‘Grandmaster.’ Since Brian already accepted the money, he could not possibly not do anything.

Brian was sincere in wanting to help the impoverished in the mountains.

Nash’s master was a merciful man who donated a lot of money to countless mountainous areas all over the country.

He also traveled the world, healing the people.

Any disciple of his master would definitely inherit his will.

Nash put on his clothes and washed his face before heading out right after.

Three luxurious Rolls-Royce came to a stop outside a restaurant named Blessing, and this attracted the attention of the crowd.

The doors opened to reveal four to five bodyguards and then several more middle-aged men in traditional suits.

They were followed by two elderly individuals and a beautiful woman in her 205.

“Grandpa, are we really going to eat at such a dirty place?”

My Substitute CEO Bride Chapter 48-The beautiful woman looked at the grease-stained signboard with disgust written all over her pretty face.

She was wearing a pale yellow dress, white stockings, and a pair of pure white cloth shoes.

Her jet-black hair hung down her waist, and her features looked delicate on her heart-shaped face.

She frowned slightly, and it was quite a shame to see her face contorted like that.

“Isn’t she Walter’s grandchild, Queenie Watson?” “Nonsense. She’s my wife!” “Fuck, can you lot be any more shameless?” The shameless youngsters were gathered around and laughing among themselves, but Queenie had caught them with her sharp hearing.

She frowned and said to a bodyguard beside her, “Clear the venue…” The bodyguard bowed his head slightly in acknowledgment before the rest of the bodyguards behind him rushed into the restaurant.

The customers in the restaurant were all terrified, with some having even fallen to the ground along with their chairs.

Walter frowned and said, “All of you, get back here.” The leader of the bodyguards had already pulled out a stack of banknotes.

They were going to clear the venue by bribing the customers with a few hundred dollars instead of forcing them. They would only resort to force if the customers refused.

Hearing their boss, the bodyguards withdrew.

Queenie pouted and whined, “Grandpa… I don’t want to get too close to these dirty people. They’re filthy, and it sours my mood.” Her cloying voice aroused a few of the youngsters as they all stared at this beautiful woman through the periphery of their vision.

“I told you not to come, but you insisted. You’re here now, and you’re making so many demands. Do you really think that the entirety of Jonford is yours?” Walter barked.

She was his second son’s daughter. She had been spoiled since she was a child and had never suffered before.

He was worried that his granddaughter would cause trouble. He had not wanted to bring her along, but he lost to her pestering.

Not only that, he also harbored an idea.

Seeing that her grandfather was a little angry, Queenie restrained herself a little and followed him obediently.

Walter shook his head helplessly before looking at Brian with a smile. “I’ve made a fool of myself in front of you, Dr. Tanner.” Brian often interacted with wealthy families and was not surprised by such women.

He did not want to get sidetracked by this either, so he said with a smile, “My grandmaster and I had a few drinks here yesterday. He must have liked what they served here since he decided that we would meet here.” Walter smiled and nodded. “Then I must try the food here today.” When Queenie heard that she was going to eat here, she immediately felt fear run through her.

She glanced sideways at the other tables.

A few shameless young men were stuffing their mouths with red, juicy meat.

At another table, a few old men with missing teeth were gorging on large pieces of fatty meat.

Oil and juices dribbled along the corners of their mouths as they chewed.

Queenie’s face turned pale with fright as her stomach flipped. She almost vomited the milk she drank in the morning.

Brian requested for the restaurant owner to vacate a table.

The restaurant owner looked at the luxurious cars and bodyguards outside while he was wiping the table with a black rag. He could not help himself from asking nervously, “Mr. Tanner, who are these people?” Brian replied with a smile, “This is Walter Watson, the richest man in Jonford…” Hearing this, the restaurant owner was so frightened that he accidentally flipped the table over after exerting too much. strength.

The richest man in Jonford had actually patronized his tiny establishment?

“We’ll have yesterday’s menu. Don’t be stingy with your good wine.” The restaurant owner quickly set up the table, nodded, and said, “I’ll go home and bring over the old wine that my great- grandfather hid in the cellar later.” Brian brought Walter to his seat.

Queenie did not dare take a seat after she saw the worn and reflective chair.

It was not until the owner brought a new chair over that she covered it with paper towels before finally sitting down.

The table was so greasy that it reflected light. Queenie suddenly regretted coming out with her grandfather.

About ten minutes passed before Nash arrived. Brian hurried up to greet him, “Grandmaster…” Nash nodded calmly and followed Brian to where Walter was.

My Substitute CEO Bride Chapter 49-Walter also stood up and put a hand over his heart in greeting. “It’s nice to meet you, Grandmaster.” Queenie, who had been playing with her phone, glanced up at Nash and immediately froze….

He… was way too young, no?

Was he really Dr. Tanner’s grandmaster?

“Just call me Nash.” Nash did not even look at Walter. He just sat down on a chair and picked up his cutlery before digging in.

Having slept till noon, his stomach was empty.

“Hey… My grandpa greeted you,” Queenie said with a frown as she could not stand to see this.

Nash picked up a piece of fatty sausage and stuffed it into his mouth before chomping down on a few mouthfuls of mashed potatoes as well.

The food here was much better than the food he made back on Tili Mountain.

Queenie became even angrier when she saw that Nash was ignoring her.

“You…” “Queenie, don’t be rude.” Walter gave Queenie a hard look.

Kai had offended Nash yesterday, and he did not want Queenie to do the same again today.

Nash glanced at Queenie indifferently before he replied to Walter, “Let’s eat first.

This meal is on me.” Brian poured each of them a glass of wine that the restaurant owner had brought over.

Walter picked up the wine glass and said sincerely, “My disappointment of a grandson offended you yesterday, Dr. Tanner. I hope you won’t take it to heart. I make this toast as an apology to you on Kai’s behalf.” Having said that, he downed the wine in his glass in one gulp.

His humble attitude shocked everyone present.

Was this the richest man of Jonford as they had known?

He actually took the initiative to apologize and make a toast to a young man?

Nash did not drink with him and instead continued eating.

“Brat, my grandfather is apologizing to you!” Queenie could not stand it anymore.

Her grandfather was the richest man in Jonford! Even the governor had to treat him with respect.

Her grandfather had taken the initiative to apologize to him, yet he was still pretending not to have heard him.

“Shut up!” Walter barked sharply.

Queenie was terrified and looked at her grandfather in disbelief.

No one had ever treated her so fiercely ever since she was a child.

Although her grandfather liked her older cousin a little more, he was still very fond of her.

Yet, he had actually scolded her in front of so many people today.

Walter took out a check from his pocket and placed it on the table before slowly pushing it toward Nash. “Dr. Calcraft, this is a hundred million dollars. It’s the Watsons’ sincere apology. The cost of treating my wife is not included in it!” A hundred million dollars!

The patrons of the restaurant all felt their chests tighten.

A hundred million dollars!

That was a hundred million dollars!

It was money they could never earn even in their dreams.

This was just a sincere apology the wealthiest man was presenting to the young man.

Who was this young man?

Queenie was also a little dazed at this time.

She was aware that her cousin had offended someone yesterday, and this person in front of her seemed to be him.

She did not expect her grandfather to spend a hundred million dollars to clean up his mess, though.

This money was nothing to him. It was even more so just a drop in the ocean for the entire family.

To her, however, it was an astronomical sum.

Even her cousin’s pocket money for a year was not as much as a hundred million.

Nash slowly glanced at the amount written on the check before he picked up his glass and downed the contents

My Substitute CEO Bride Chapter 50-He was not interested in money-that much was true-but he was not against it either.

He only had eight dollars after getting down from the mountain. He really could not do without money if he wanted to have a stable life.

Walter saw Nash take a swig, and a smile appeared on his face.

He made the toast to apologize for his grandson, and Nash accepting it meant that he had forgiven Kai for his mistake the day before.

The longer Queenie looked at Nash, the more upset she became. However, since her grandfather was here protecting him, she could not get angry.

Nash was eating so happily that Walter did not think it would be good for him to bring up his wife’s illness at this moment.

He picked up his cutlery and said with a smile, “Queenie, why don’t you have something?” Since the grandmaster had invited them to dine with him, he could not possibly not eat and disrespect him.

Queenie glanced at the food on the table and immediately shook her head. “I don’t want to eat the food here. It’s more suited for dogs.” Were animal viscera really edible?

“How presumptuous!” Walter slammed a hand on the dining table and shot Queenie an angry glare.

“Try every dish, or I’ll cut off your pocket money,” he reprimanded.

What did she mean by saying that the food was more suited for dogs?

Miracle Doctor Calcraft was eating happily. Was she not just humiliating him in front of him?

Besides, there were so many other ordinary folks here. Did this woman know no tact?

Queenie’s already pale face turned even paler after she was reprimanded by her grandfather again.

She looked at her grandfather with tears in her eyes and said, “I don’t want to eat it… At worst, I’ll just forgo my pocket money!” Walter’s expression turned livid as he turned to a middle-aged man in a suit behind him. He said, “Call Matthias immediately and tell him to cut off his daughter’s pocket money starting today. Or else, I’ll cut off their family from the fund.” Matthias Watson was his second son and also Queenie’s father.

The middle-aged man in a suit nodded with a smile before immediately fishing out his phone phone to make the call.

Queenie immediately panicked. She flew to her feet and said, “Don’t call him. I’ll eat…” Her father would still give her pocket money even if her grandfather did not, but he was going to call her father and tell him to cut off her pocket money too. Her father would definitely obey him and do as he said How could she live a high-class life without any pocket money?

Nash noticed Queenie, who looked aggrieved, from the corner of his eyes. A smile graced his mouth.

A princess like her had never experienced the hardships of society, so she should be given a thorough lesson.

Thinking this, he turned to the proprietor. “Serve the princess some haggis soup.” At the next table, a young man spat out a mouthful of his own soup.

Queenie turned her head to look at him, and he immediately covered his mouth.

Walter asked Brian, who was beside him, “Dr. Tanner, what’s haggis soup…” Brian was wearing a rather strange expression as he explained with a smile, “It’s a famous delicacy in the Aires villages in Southeast Dalamund. The owner of this restaurant is an Aires.” Queenie picked up a fork and stabbed into a piece of sausage. She pinched her nose with one hand and closed her eyes before stuffing it into her mouth.

She swallowed it without even chewing, and it got stuck in her throat since it was a sizable piece.

Queenie grabbed a glass from the table and brought it to her mouth.

She took a sip, only to choke on it and cough violently.

It was alcohol… It was also Nash’s glass.

Queenie threw it aside with a look of disgust.

She then looked at her grandfather and said, “I ate it. You can’t cut off my pocket money…” She felt her stomach flip when she recalled having eaten that piece of sausage.

Walter said expressionlessly, “Dr. Calcraft has specially ordered soup for you.

You can finish the soup later…” Queenie was about to refuse at once, but when she saw her grandfather’s stern expression, she could only lower her head and acquiesce.

Some time passed before the restaurant owner brought out a pot of thick soup.