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

emotion. “What do you think?”

with Wendy anymore. She seemed 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

looking so down and out, Wendy felt anger boiling inside her. “So, what are you going to do?”

bitterly. “What else can I do? We’ll just have to deal with the losses as they come and take whatever

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

could the

planning to give up on the company?” Wendy understood what

answer, his silence

how could it come to this? You give up the company, and you want me to surrender to Chloe?

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

If you let the company go down under your watch, you wouldn’t be able to face

a sharp smack echoed in the office. Wendy was knocked to the floor by Cole’s slap. Her whole body was in

rushed to help her, but

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

her eyes full of anger. “What are you planning to do? Do you want to take

“Watch me!”

make the heir? Phoebe? That fool, you

“Anyone is a hundred times