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 t 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 thepany 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 thetest 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, did you find another solution?"
Cole nced 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 always
unaffected, only caring about what she thought was important. From the start, she never thought
about fighting for thepany, but only about battling with Chloe for Damon''s sake. Step by step,
she was leading thepany into a dead end.N?velDrama.Org is the owner.
Seeing Cole looking so down and out, Wendy felt anger boiling inside her. "So, what are you going
to do?"
Cole chuckled bitterly. "What else can I do? We''ll just have to deal with the losses as theye and
take whateveres next..."
Infinity Media was being investigated, and now they were looking for the one 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 Corporation to repay their loans.
How many more hits could the Alonso Corporation take?
“You''re nning to give up on thepany?” Wendy understood what Cole meant and her face
turned angry.
Cole didn''t answer, his silence a tacit agreement.
“No way!” Suddenly, Wendy shouted, “Our great Alonso Corporation, how could ite to this? You
give up thepany, and you want me to surrender to Chloe? No way! You shouldn''t even think
about it!”
Her loud voice echoed in the office, sending chills down the spine. Cole frowned. “I think you''ve
really 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 the
company 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 p. Her
whole 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 red 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 ancestors is giving birth to you and
choosing you as the heir. You don''t deserve to be the heir. What can a fool like you do to lead the
company?”
Wendy looked up at him, her eyes full of anger. “What are you nning to do? Do you want to take
away my inheritance? I''m telling you, that''s not gonna happen!”
“Watch me!”
“Who are you nning to make the heir? Phoebe? That fool, you trust her?”
Coleughed 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, especially
about Cole really making Phoebe the heir. She had worked so hard to be Ms. Grace, and her
daughter had finally be the head of the family. She thought that if she could control the Alonso
Corporation, the entire Alonso family would be theirs.
Who could''ve imagined that it woulde to this?
But no matter what, even if the Alonso Corporation was facing difficulties now, it would only be a
minor 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 thepany, how could she allow the
loss of everything at thest moment?
"Cole, Wendy was driven into a corner, you know. You know she''s always been a proud one, and
with all the trouble at thepany 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 coldugh, but his
expression was astonishingly calm. "She''s already twenty-seven, but she still acts like a kid, cursing
at me when she gets upset? I''m still alive and kicking, and she''s already iming the Alonso family
is 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 thing
coming!"
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''s
phone suddenly rang.
Wendy''s eyes flickered, ncing at the phone that had just been knocked to the floor. She gritted
her teeth and started crawling towards it.