Mr. CEO's Substitute Bride

Chapter 1396 - 1390: The Unrelenting Father and Daughter

Violet Zimmerman raised her hand and pushed Joseph Lancaster, "Joseph Lancaster, what do you mean? Are you saying I’m old?""I’m not," Joseph Lancaster said helplessly, but Violet Zimmerman wouldn’t let it go, pushing his chest again and again, forcing him backward.

"How can you say you’re not? You clearly are! Joseph Lancaster, do you think I’m too old for you now, and you’re disgusted by me?"

"No, Violet, how could I be disgusted by you?" Joseph Lancaster, pushed to the edge of the sofa by Violet Zimmerman, had nowhere to hide. He had to grab Violet Zimmerman’s hand and was just about to use his other arm to embrace her when Mrs. Xu’s voice came over.

"Madam, Second Master, it’s time to eat!"

Violet Zimmerman panicked, quickly withdrawing her wrist, and Joseph Lancaster, cooperating, let go, glancing toward the dining table nonchalantly.

At that moment, Mrs. Xu was carefully placing a large soup bowl on the dining table, not sure if she’d seen the intimate act between them just now.

Joseph Lancaster and Violet Zimmerman exchanged a glance, stood up, and walked toward the dining table.

The closeness between the Lancaster Family’s Second Master and the household grandmother was no secret at all within the entire Lancaster Family, after all, they were uncle and aunt by marriage, and Joseph Lancaster was single.

The two had lunch together, and before leaving, Joseph advised Violet Zimmerman not to interfere in the crisis at Quinn Enterprise and to let him retreat on his own.

Although Violet Zimmerman really wanted to continue with the marriage, she was more afraid of her son severing relations with her. That day, her son’s accusations still echoed in her ears.

He said her actions disgraced him,

and that she had no right to interfere in his life...

After a sigh, Violet Zimmerman had to give it up. No matter what, she was going to retire soon. Once her youngest son was settled, she would step down and move abroad with Joseph Lancaster, never having to be apart again.

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After being rejected by Joseph Lancaster, Dominic Quinn leaned back in his office chair, pondering. He really couldn’t figure out what Joseph Lancaster meant.

To be honest, when Violet Zimmerman suggested holding a press conference to announce the marriage alliance, he was both shocked and excited. The Lancaster Family was like a legendary family, with so many people currying favor with them. Yet, they happened to set their sights on his daughter.

But listening to the demeanor of the Lancaster Family’s Second Master, it seemed like they didn’t want to help at all. Was it possible that they intended to back out of the marriage just as it was arranged?

Thinking of this possibility, Dominic Quinn’s eyes suddenly widened in surprise, grabbing the receiver to call the internal line, "Secretary Han, notify Vanessa to come over."

In the office, Dominic Quinn briefly explained Nathan Moore’s intentions and Joseph Lancaster’s words to his daughter and then looked at his pensive daughter and asked.

"Vanessa, do you think the Lancaster Family wants to back out of the marriage?"

Vanessa Quinn suddenly snapped back to reality, raising an eyebrow and sneering coldly, "Hmph! They’re the ones who came to me first. I’m Vanessa Quinn, not some commodity they can take or leave as they please!"

"So what about the funding issue? It sounds like the Lancaster Family doesn’t intend to help..."

Dominic Quinn wanted to hear his daughter’s opinion. Vanessa Quinn sneered again, "In the whole of City T, it’s not like the Moore Corporation is the only one around. If they pull their investment, we’ll just find other partners. At worst, we’ll give the other company a bit more profit. These days, who turns down money?"

"Vanessa, are you confident?" Dominic Quinn asked, uncertain, as Vanessa Quinn turned to look at her father, "I’ll contact a few companies we’ve worked with before. At worst, this project can be put on hold until we find funding to continue!"

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