The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Chapter 1490

Presley gave her an excuse, a true one at that.

The Harper Group just couldn’t cough up that much cash right now. He was willing but unable, so Wendy couldn’t really force him to provide the money. Besides, what was the point of forcing him when he was flat broke?

Meanwhile, over at Cole’s end, Robin gave him a straight answer. At the same time, they noticed that the scattered shares in the stock market were being snapped up again. Who was behind it, they didn’t know yet.

Grace, having been a high–society wife for decades, was clueless about business matters. But she knew that the Alonso Corporation was in hot water. If they couldn’t find the money to solve their problems, they would be in deep trouble. But she was helpless.

The night deepened, and Wendy felt a chill in her heart.

“Mom, call home and see if Dad’s back yet?”

“Alright.”

Grace was in a state of turmoil. When she heard Wendy’s words, she just followed her instructions without thinking. The maid on the phone told them that Cole hadn’t returned home. After hanging up, Wendy instructed the driver to head straight to the office.

Without a doubt, with the company in such a mess, Cole was probably trying to figure out a way at the office. The employees were all working overtime, but they were just huddling together, discussing the latest gossip. When they saw Wendy, they didn’t even bat an eye, too busy with their own work.

Upon entering the office, she saw a lone figure sitting in the dark behind Cole’s desk. Wendy flicked on the lights and stared straight at Cole. “Dad,

find another solution?”

did

you

without emotion. “What do you

caring about what she thought was important. From the start, she never thought about fighting for the company, but only about battling with

down and out, Wendy felt anger boiling inside her.

can I do? We’ll just have to deal with the losses as they come and take whatever comes next…”

responsible. As the Alonso Corporation’s stock kept dropping, they could only brace for bankruptcy. Today, even the international bank called to urge the Alonso

more hits could the

Wendy understood what Cole meant and her face

answer, his silence a tacit agreement.

“Our great Alonso Corporation, how could it come to this? You give up the company, and you want me to surrender to Chloe?

the office, sending chills down the spine. Cole frowned.

could you give up on it? If you let the company go down under your watch, you wouldn’t be able to

by Cole’s slap. Her whole body was in pain, and she let out a

rushed to help

Cole glared at Wendy on the floor. “You bitch, I regret ever letting you inherit the Alonso Corporation. Do you dare to curse me to death? You devil! The predicament the Alonso family is in now is all your doing! The only thing I owe to the Alonso family’s

do? Do you want to take away my inheritance? I’m telling you, that’s

“Watch me!”

are you planning to make the heir? Phoebe? That fool, you trust her?”

is a hundred times better than