Chapter 1545


    She pointed at theputer screen,ughing, "I can''t believe it, Damon''s actually lost his marbles


    over a woman.


    He rashly withdrew the attack on Chloe to protect her. Didn''t he think that this would only piss off


    those haters even more? This femme fatale must''vepletely bewitched him! Oh no, that''s too


    much of apliment for her. If she really was, why did she fail to hold onto her fiancé in the first


    ce? A woman nobody else wanted, yet Damon treats her like a treasure. He''s gone mad!"


    Seeing Wendy''s crazed state, Cole frowned. He said, "How could he be so thoughtless? Don''t


    count your chickens before they hatch!"


    Wendy scoffed, "Just look, after thements were withdrawn, the online attacks on her are even


    more vicious.''


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    She was right, thements on Chloe had be even more fierce.


    "Feeling guilty, is she? She has the nerve to do it, but not the courage to take the criticism?"


    “Can she only handle ttery and not criticism?"


    "I suddenly feel like it was so stupid of me to defend her online before. She only allows us to argue


    for her but doesn''t allow others to criticize her!"


    "She forced an elderly man to ruin his own reputation by testifying in court for her, she must be


    feeling guilty."


    "A problem that could''ve been solved with some money, and now she''s pushed two elderly people


    to this point, is she happy now?"


    "Such a cold-blooded woman, today I finally see her true selfishness..."


    "I used to idolize her, but now, looking back, I feel so stupid for sticking up for her. Thinking about


    everything she''s done, it all feels so ruthless! She never leaves any room for others, it''s so cruel..."


    Cole merely nced at the flood of simrments, although the content varied slightly. Of


    course, there were also someizens who consistently defended Chloe, but they were fewer in


    number.


    His brows furrowed; he was doubtful about Damon''s action. Did Chloe bewitch him so that he


    couldn''t bear to see her suffer a bit?


    So, he acted without thinking about the consequences? Because of that woman, he had hurt


    Wendy to this point, so it wasn''t impossible for him to act this way.


    He shook his head slightly and sighed softly. It''s such a waste of good talent.


    He said, "The business banquet is tomorrow night. I will personally go to Harper''s Mansion tonight


    to invite Presley and Robin. If you''re done with your things, go home now."


    Hearing about the Harper family, the smile on Wendy''s face disappeared. She said, "Grandpa


    Presley has officially retired now.


    He probably won''t attend..."


    Cole responded emotionlessly with a cold hum, "His grandson made you into what you are now,


    and we haven''t even gotten an exnation from him. Thest time I asked for his help with Alonso


    Corporation, I got nothing. Today, I''m inviting him to a banquet, so he shouldn''t refuse."


    Wendy nodded. “If the head of the Harper family, Presley, shows up, those hesitant investors will


    definitely trust us. No matter what the recent gossip says, he’s still the leader of the Harper family."


    “Right. If we''re really going to hold a business banquet, we need to make full use of its effect.” Cole


    added. His gaze returned to theputer screen in front of Wendy, a hint of confusion in his eyes.


    Why did he always feel that Damon''s behavior was too irrational?


    Was he really so foolishly infatuated with a woman? But he quickly put this question out of his mind.


    At most, it was about protecting a woman. No matter how big the issue was, it wouldn''t have serious


    consequences.


    He didn''t need to bother with such trifles.


    That night, at Harper''s Mansion.


    Presley had been in a foul mood ever since Damon''s withdrawal of the negativements about


    Chloe. Even though Damon had announced his departure from the Harper Group, he was still his


    grandson at the end of the day. The rash decision he made, being so influenced by a woman,


    completely went against his teachings.


    What he feared most was happening.


    He initially didn''t want to bring up the topic, but Cole seemed to be deliberately provoking him. As


    they sat in the living room watching TV, the news about Chloe and Carolina''swsuit appeared.


    Cole shook his head and sighed. "The developments in this matter are really unexpected. Ms.


    Chloe is so ruthless. But since she had the courage to make that decision, she shouldn''t be afraid of


    others"


    opinions, right? Damon cares about her too much, making such a rash decision... Didn''t he think the


    consequences would be even worse when he withdrew thements?"


    After he finished, he sighed again, "Damon was the only promising kid I''ve seen in years, who


    would have thought... he would be so bewitched by a woman..."


    Presley''s face grew even darker, and the dinner he had just eaten seemed to be stuck in his


    stomach, unable to digest.


    However, Robin, upon hearing this, narrowed his eyes slightly, a sparkle shed in his eyes, and a


    hint of a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, but it quickly returned to normal.


    Seeing Presley''s dark expression, Cole felt somewhat relieved, he ced two invitations on the


    table. He said, "Alonso Corporation is hosting a business banquet tomorrow night. I believe you''re


    well aware of the purpose of this banquet, and I hope you can attend."


    Robin nced at the invitation, a touch of sarcasm shed in his eyes. He asked, "I heard you''re


    trying to get your eldest daughter to manage thepany?"


    Cole paused for a moment. "...l just want her to gradually familiarize herself with the business in the


    company. After all, the project at hand is very important, I can''t retire at this critical moment. Wendy


    still has a lot to learn, so I hope you can help her when needed."


    Robin just chuckled nonchntly. "Well, of course."


    Presley hadn''t spoken a word the entire time. It was obvious Cole was intentionally making him feel


    ufortable. He wasn''t oblivious to it. The two invitations were just lying there. Cole didn''t even


    bother asking him; he didn''t even get a chance to refuse.


    Was Cole exploiting his guilt over what Damon had done to Wendy, acting so brazenly without any


    second thoughts?


    But the thing was, with what Damon did to Wendy, turning a healthy girl into such a state, the


    Harper family would always been in debt to the Alonso family. Cole had hit the nail on the head,


    exploiting his vulnerability. Because of the guilt he had in his heart, he had no choice but to attend.