The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride
Chapter 1400

Chapter 1400

Chapter 1400

Cole felt a chill run down his spine. "What... What the hell did you do to Wendy?!"

"She should be... She should be fine, I guess."

"Damon, Wendy did all this stuff for you 'cause she's into you! Every time you hurt her, it's like aknife in her heart. You get that?"

"By your logic, her heart should have been stabbed a few hundred times already. But she's stillstanding strong, which only means her feelings aren't that deep. To me, these shallow feelings arejust a burden, and honestly, they're quite annoying. She said she'd rather die without me, but shedoesn't know when to let go, or when to back off. So, I'm just giving her a hand. I've given her plentyof chances, and I've shown enough respect to the Alonso family. Now, I just want to deal with myproblems, and that's got nothing to do with anyone else."

"You..."

"I've got some stuff to handle, so I'll keep her with me for now. Once I'm done, I'll hand her back toyou. As for the state banquet she wanted to attend, I'm afraid she won't be able to make it."

Cole was so mad that his lips were quivering. "Damon, you just don't want Wendy to attend thestate banquet. That's why you chose this time to handle your business!"

Damon smirked. "Well, yes and no."

He did have stuff to handle, but choosing to do it at this time was partially because he didn't wanther to show up at the state banquet. With her flamboyant and restless personality, Chloe wouldalways have to deal with her.

The state banquet was a gathering of nobles and politicians worldwide. If something went wrong, itwould affect Chloe, no matter the outcome.

Public opinion was a double-edged sword. Once something happened, there would always beopposition. Once someone started to guide public opinion, it could form a large public opiniongroup. Even if it was the minority, it could not be ignored.

Cole was furious at Damon's indifferent response.

He asked Damon to let Wendy go, but he knew that for Damon, that was impossible. He wanted tosay more, but Damon had already hung up.

Cole immediately stood up.

Grace saw that Cole looked upset and asked anxiously, "What happened?"

Cole brushed her off and headed for the door. "Wendy's under Damon's control. I need to go to thehospital to replace Presley!"

"What?!" Grace's face turned pale. She followed him to the living room. Her body went limp, andshe sat down on the sofa.

Cole rushed to the hospital as fast as he could, but he couldn't even get through the hospital's mainentrance.

Cole and Damon were now on opposite sides; this was their first confrontation. Damon hadarranged for people to lock down the entire hospital. He seemed to know that Cole would come tothe hospital.

Not seemed, he just knew.

The bodyguards who stopped Cole didn't look surprised when they saw him at the hospital. Theyseemed to have been waiting for Cole's appearance.

"Mr. Alonso, you can't go in."

Cole suppressed his anger. "I'm here to visit Presley."

"Ms. Wendy has already visited on behalf of the Alonso family today."

They even had their rebuttal ready.

Cole's forehead veins were throbbing. "I need to discuss important matters with Presley."

"Even more reason not to let you in, Mr. Alonso. It's not appropriate to discuss important mattersnow."

The security at the hospital was strict, and the Harper family's bodyguards were not to be trifledwith. Staying here would just be a waste of time. Without Damon's permission, he wouldn't be ableto get into the hospital tonight.

Regardless of what Wendy had done, she was still his beloved daughter. He could forgive himselffor hitting her a couple of times, but if someone else bullied her, how could he not worry?

But he couldn't see Presley now, and Damon hadn't given any updates. He really couldn't replace a wayout.

For a moment, he didn't know what to do.

After some thought, he could only have his people replace out where Damon had taken Wendy today. IfDamon refused to let her go, he would have to take drastic measures.

At that moment, Wendy was lying in a cold room, barely alive. The walls were white, with nowindows or decorations, just a bed and some medical equipment.

She had just undergone surgery to remove six bullets from her body. The operation was donewithout any anesthesia, and she was in so much pain that she could hardly breathe. She wishedshe could die right then and there.

Now she was utterly drained, wanting only to sleep, but the pain kept her awake. Why did she haveto go through this?

She was the privileged daughter of the Alonso family. She could have lived a life of luxury. Why didshe have to endure this torment here?

But even now, she still wanted to live. She didn't want to die; she was the daughter of the Alonsofamily. She still had to attend the state banquet. This was an opportunity that many people could notget in their lifetime.

"Who will save me... I have to attend the state banquet... I'm the daughter of the Alonso family...why are they doing this to me..."

-

In her villa outside the palace of Y Country, was Princess Ava.

A team of designers brought in the designed banquet evening dress. It was an extremely lavishdesign.

Becky happily looked at herself spinning in front of the mirror in the dress, as if she had alreadyimagined how much she would stand out at the banquet.

Being the center of attention was every woman's dream. They always hoped to get more admirationfrom men, but envy and jealousy from women. That would make them feel superior. That was theirpleasure and the reason for their existence.

Barbara put on her dress and slowly walked down the stairs. She was wearing a long dress withchampagne-colored silk at the bottom, accessorized with handmade long crystal chains. It showedoff her figure perfectly and exuded her feminine charm. As she moved with the light, she lookeddazzling.

Ava looked satisfied at her two excellent daughters, Barbara and Becky. A smile of satisfaction andjoy shown on her face.

Her daughters were indeed the best, which made her incredibly proud. But what she was actuallymost proud of was herself. If it weren't for her hustle, she wouldn't be living this life that was waybeyond many others, and her daughters wouldn't be living the enviable lives they had now.

She was the one who made all of this happen.

"So, Mom, what do you think?" Barbara asked with a grin. Actually, she didn't even need to ask.She could see the pride and satisfaction written all over Ava's face.

Ava nodded. "Absolutely perfect."

Becky, on the other hand, was wearing a mid-length, blue dress. It had off-the-shoulder longsleeves, both the neckline and cuffs were studded with twinkling tiny diamonds, equally dazzlingand oozing with class. Compared to Barbara’s elegance, she looked even more petite and adorable.