The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride
Chapter 1490

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, soWendy couldn’t really force him to provide the money. Besides, what was the point of forcing himwhen he was flat broke? Meanwhile, over at Cole’s end, Robin gave him a straight answer. At the same time, they noticedthat 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 sheknew that the Alonso Corporation was in hot water. If they couldn't replace the money to solve theirproblems, 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 instructionswithout thinking. The maid on the phone told them that Cole hadn't returned home. After hangingup, 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 atthe 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 theirown work. Upon entering the office, she saw a lone figure sitting in the dark behind Cole's desk. Wendy flickedon the lights and stared straight at Cole. "Dad, did you replace another solution?" Cole glanced at her without emotion. "What do you think?” He simply didn't have the energy to be angry with Wendy anymore. She seemed to be alwaysunaffected, only caring about what she thought was important. From the start, she never thoughtabout fighting for the company, but only about battling with Chloe for Damon's sake. Step by step,she was leading the company into a dead end.

Seeing Cole looking so down and out, Wendy felt anger boiling inside her. "So, what are you goingto do?" Cole chuckled bitterly. "What else can I do? We'll just have to deal with the losses as they come andtake whatever comes next..." Infinity Media was being investigated, and now they were looking for the one responsible. As theAlonso Corporation's stock kept dropping, they could only brace for bankruptcy. Today, even theinternational bank called to urge the Alonso Corporation to repay their loans. How many more hits could the Alonso Corporation take? “You're planning to give up on the company?” Wendy understood what Cole meant and her faceturned angry. Cole didn't answer, his silence a tacit agreement. “No way!” Suddenly, Wendy shouted, “Our great Alonso Corporation, how could it come to this? Yougive up the company, and you want me to surrender to Chloe? No way! You shouldn't even thinkabout it!” Her loud voice echoed in the office, sending chills down the spine. Cole frowned. “I think you'vereally lost it! Get out of here now!” “No! You can't give up on Alonso Corporation! It's mine! How could you give up on it? If you let thecompany go down under your watch, you wouldn't be able to face our ancestors even in death..." Suddenly, a sharp smack echoed in the office. Wendy was knocked to the floor by Cole's slap. Herwhole body was in pain, and she let out a muffled groan. “Wendy!” Grace immediately went pale and rushed to help her, but Cole shoved her aside. “Stay back!” Cole glared at Wendy on the floor. “You bitch, I regret ever letting you inherit the AlonsoCorporation. Do you dare to curse me to death? You devil! The predicament the Alonso family is innow is all your doing! The only thing I owe to the Alonso family's ancestors is giving birth to you andchoosing you as the heir. You don't deserve to be the heir. What can a fool like you do to lead thecompany?” Wendy looked up at him, her eyes full of anger. “What are you planning to do? Do you want to takeaway my inheritance? I'm telling you, that's not gonna happen!”

“Watch me!” “Who are you planning to make the heir? Phoebe? That fool, you trust her?” Cole laughed coldly. “Anyone is a hundred times better than you!”“You...” Father and daughter were now like enemies, each refusing to give in. Grace was worried, especiallyabout Cole really making Phoebe the heir. She had worked so hard to become Ms. Grace, and herdaughter had finally become the head of the family. She thought that if she could control the AlonsoCorporation, the entire Alonso family would be theirs. Who could've imagined that it would come to this? But no matter what, even if the Alonso Corporation was facing difficulties now, it would only be aminor setback in the end. There wouldn't be much difference in the long run! Seeing that Wendy had grown up and was about to take over the company, how could she allow theloss of everything at the last moment? "Cole, Wendy was driven into a corner, you know. You know she's always been a proud one, andwith all the trouble at the company and her being so young, why are you picking on her?" Cole's chest was heaving dramatically, his gaze locked on Wendy. He let out a cold laugh, but hisexpression was astonishingly calm. "She's already twenty-seven, but she still acts like a kid, cursingat me when she gets upset? I'm still alive and kicking, and she's already claiming the Alonso familyis hers? When did I hand over the Alonso family to her?" "Cole..." "Shut up! If she thinks she's getting her hands on the Alonso Corporation, she's got another thingcoming!" Wendy's face twitched violently, her gaze on Cole was downright venomous. The air suddenly became charged with tension. In the silence that fell between them, Wendy'sphone suddenly rang. Wendy's eyes flickered, glancing at the phone that had just been knocked to the floor. She grittedher teeth and started crawling towards it.