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

glanced at her without emotion. “What

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

anger boiling inside her. “So, what are you going to do?”

else can I do? We’ll just have to deal with

the Alonso Corporation’s stock kept dropping, they could only brace for bankruptcy. Today,

many more hits could

company?” Wendy understood what Cole meant and her face

his silence a tacit agreement.

to this? You give up the company, and you want me to surrender to Chloe? No way!

the spine. Cole frowned. “I think you’ve really lost it! Get out

give up on Alonso Corporation! It’s mine! How could you give up on it? If you let

in the office. Wendy was knocked to the floor by Cole’s slap. Her whole body was in pain, and

to help her, but Cole shoved her aside.

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 ancestors is giving birth to you and choosing you as the heir. You don’t deserve to

eyes full of anger. “What are you planning to do? Do you want to take away my inheritance? I’m telling you, that’s

“Watch me!”

you planning to make the heir?

a