Chapter 1556


    The Alonsos were proving every word Chloe had shared with her to be urate. How ironic. How


    can they win against Chloe when everything they did was so predictable?


    "Phoebe! When did you be so unreasonable?” Grace waspletely taken aback by


    Phoebe''s recent changes. She had never taken her seriously before. Now, she realized just how


    formidable this young girl could be. She had always thought of her as an ineffectual bookworm.


    Little did she know that her mind was sharp and quick. Phoebe had seen through all their schemes


    and ns.


    Phoebe sneered, "All you have to do is tell me if my suspicions are right or wrong."


    But Wendy simply scoffed, "Phoebe, you''ve been acting out of charactertely. Are you sure no


    one''s been filling your head with these ideas?


    “Remember, we are a real family. Don''t be so naive as to let outsiders manipte you. Don''t you


    see that what you''ve said today, to them, is nothing but a joke? Do you feel happy when others see


    us, the Alonso family, as a joke?"


    Phoebe paused, her gaze drifting towards Chloe in the corner. She frowned slightly, seemingly


    confused by Wendy''s words. She was aware of the connection between herself and Chloe. And the


    reason she was questioning Cole in public tonight was because of something Chloe had casually


    mentioned.


    If one were to put it that way, Chloe had indeed yed a guiding role. But the decision was hers to


    make. She''d rather trust Chloe than the Alonsos. After all, she knew better than anyone what the


    Alonsos were really like. If she couldn''t distinguish between friends and foes, then she deserved to


    be used as a pawn by the Alonsos for the rest of her life.


    "You don''t have to manipte me. I don''t need to choose between being happy or unhappy. All you


    need to do is answer my question, and nothing else matters. I just want an answer."


    Wendy chuckled lightly, "Why wouldn''t it matter? Someone is trying to sow discord and ruin our


    family bond. How can I let them seed?"


    Chloe raised an eyebrow at Wendy''s words. This time, she indeed showed a bit of skill. Seeing the


    suspicious looks cast her way, it was Clear that the someone Wendy was referring to was none


    other than her.


    She couldn''t feign ignorance, especially under the piercing gaze of Cole and Grace. She smirked


    and sipped her milk. Then, leaning back in her chair, she casually said, "Phoebe, you don''t really


    need to seek validation. Regardless, now that you''ve voiced your concerns here, you don''t have to


    worry about them taking your shares, right? Everyone here can vouch for you. If your shares end up


    in your sister''s hands, that''d be a real joke."


    Chloe''s words wiped the smile off Wendy''s face. Her anger was evident.


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    Grace looked equally troubled. Unable to contain her frustration, she pointed at Chloe, using


    her, "It was you all along, wasn''t it?


    You''ve been manipting Phoebe, driving a wedge between us!"


    Chloe shook her head dismissively, "Ms. Grace, making unfounded usations is a bit over the top,


    don''t you think? Phoebe has a misunderstanding, and today''s a good chance to clear it up, isn''t it?"


    "You... You''re clearly taking advantage of her innocence."


    "Ms. Grace." Chloe suddenly spoke in a cold tone, withdrawing her hand from under her chin and


    leaning back in the chair. After looking at Grace, her cool eyes slowly revealed a hint of a smirk.


    "What would I gain from sowing discord? Besides, if I really wanted to, I wouldn''t let you suspect


    me. Or, was Phoebe right? Are you after her shares?"


    Grace''s face turned a few shades paler. But Chloe''s words effectively boxed them into a corner,


    forcing them to promise in front of everyone that they wouldn''t touch Phoebe''s shares. If Phoebe''s


    shares ended up with Wendy, they''d be pping themselves in the face.


    But they really needed those shares. Lost for a solution, she turned to Cole for help.


    Cole, however, appeared equally ufortable. After a long silence, he finally said, "Things can


    change. Look at what the Alonsos have been throughtely. The recent market crash left our shares


    scattered all over the ce. The SEC hasn''t gotten back to us, and we still don''t know who holds


    the majority of our shares. To obtain the three hundred billion funds this time, your sister has also


    given up a significant portion of her shares. She is the future family head, and her current


    shareholding is insufficient to secure her position within thepany. So in the future, we may need


    to use the shares you hold."


    Phoebe scoffed, "So my suspicions were right. You''re determined to hand over thepany to


    Wendy."


    Cole frowned, "How many times do I have to tell you? You don''t understand business. How can you


    run apany?"


    "If I can''t run it, what makes you think Wendy can do any better?"


    She bit her lip, suppressing the bitterness welling up in her heart.


    Then, sheughed coldly and continued, "Either you don''t let me into thepany, or you do --


    because let''s face it, Wendy, your little piece of the pie is hardly going to hold a candle to what I


    could bring to the table."


    Wendy''s fists tightened at Phoebe''s words, a sudden surge of anger coursing through her veins.


    This was what she was truly worried about. If she can''t acquire Phoebe''s shares, Phoebe would


    eventually use that as a way topletely overshadow her.


    She had already lost to Chloe too many times, and she wasn''t about to lose to anyone else — not


    again, not ever.


    To have a once docile and studious bookworm rise above her?


    She''d rather eat dirt.