Chapter 1561


    Damon''s eyebrows knitted together, Chloe at his side clutching his hand, worried that he might


    sh with the old man.


    Damon grabbed her hand in return, speaking in a voice barely audible.


    "I don’t care how much the Harper Group heir is worth. To me, it''s worthless."


    "Worthless? Do you know who you sound like when you say that?"b2 "Someone who hasn''t


    achieved anything and possesses nothing.


    It''s just like when people say that not everything in the world can be bought with money. They sound


    so romantic, principled andpassionate. But at the end of the day, they only say these things


    because they don''t have anything. They''re just trying to sell sentiment to justify theirck of


    achievement.


    Look at everyone here, who isn''t busy making money? Who has the leisure to say such things?


    Don''t forget how busy you were when you were the global executive of the Harper Group. Doesn''t it


    make you feel like a joke to say these things now?"


    Damon''s thin lips curved up, "I worked hard for the Harper family because it was in my hands. Not


    making it sessful would make me seem unreliable. And another reason was that you handed the


    company to my father, and my father handed it to me, I didn''t want to let you down.


    Was your only purpose in taking over thepany to make money?"


    Presley''s already icy face turned even colder. "So you want to disappoint us now?!"


    Damon smiled a cold smile, "You gave thepany to my uncle yourself. You didn''t even give me


    the right to manage thepany. How could I disappoint you?"


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    "You willingly gave up the position of CEO!"


    Damon''s gaze turned to the stage in front of him;''Perhaps there''s something in the blood of the


    Harper family that refuses to be submissive. Doing things under the watchful eyes of others, being


    at someone''s beck and call, and constantly worrying about others'' opinions might not be as


    satisfying as simply giving it all up."


    At this moment, Cole had already taken the stage, the grand chandelier above the venue casting


    light on the opulent hall, making the business dinner hosted by the Alonso family seem even more


    luxurious.


    "Since you have ambition, you won''t give up easily. If you''re willing to follow the path I''veid out for


    you, thepany will be yours, and it will definitely break new grounds and be the best


    company in the world."


    "Heh." The old man''s grand ambitions made Damon chuckle, "The path you''veid out for me is to


    marry the Alonso family''s daughter and curry favor with the Alonso family? Who do they think they


    are? How can they assist me in making the Harper family''s business reach the forefront globally?"


    "At the very least, it will do you more good than harm."


    "Hmm. So do you still want me to marry her now?"


    The old man was embarrassed. Everyone knew what Wendy''s situation was now. He could ignore


    the rumors about her before, but after she was caught red-handed with Abrd, if he still let his


    grandson marry her, wouldn''t that make the whole worldugh at the Harper family?


    Moreover,pared to the Alonso family, Chloe''s family


    background waspletely unexpected.


    But did he have any room to regret it now? Would he suddenly change his attitude towards Chloe?


    Heh... How was that possible?


    "If I ask you to marry her, would you do that?" Presley knew Damon was mocking him, so he didn''t


    hesitate to retort.


    "Damon, don''t expect me to ept Chloe because of her current status. The Harper family can get


    by without anyone."


    Damon smiled silently, “Indeed, who can say no? Why did you change your mind when it came to


    the Alonso family? Although this is a fact, it''s toote to know it now."


    "What, still thinking about your so-called destruction of the Harper family?"


    Damon crossed his long legs, ying with Chloe''s hand on hisp.


    "Yes, I''ve said it, and it would be a joke if I didn''t do it."


    "Hmph. Arrogant!"


    Damon justughed, not saying anything more.


    On the stage, Cole''s opening speech was almost over. "Thank you all foring tonight. I believe


    the projects handled by the Alonso family will not disappoint you all, and I trust that everyone here


    has already made their choices. Now, it''s time to witness your choices."


    After the apuse died down, people couldn''t wait to make their move.


    "SilverOak Industries, investing twenty million."


    This amount, though notrge for this project, still made Cole smile satisfactorily, because getting


    started was a good thing.


    Next, other enterprises, individuals, and venture capitalpanies scrambled to invest.


    "NovaTech Innovations, investing ten million."


    "Phoenix Enterprises, investing fifty million."


    "Quantum Technologies, investing a hundred million..."


    Little strokes fell great oaks. When the first investment of a hundred million appeared, there were


    more and more investors investing hundreds of millions or even billions. Before long, the total


    investment shown on therge screen in front had reached ten billion. And the investment was still


    ongoing, with some who had already called out earlier continuing to add to their investment. Seeing


    others investing billions, they always felt their own investment was too little, and the dividend ratio


    would definitely be lesster. Everyone was trying to take advantage of the one opportunity to make


    a killing, constantly worrying that if they missed it, they would regret it for the rest of their lives..


    Seeing the atmosphere getting hotter and hotter, the Alonso family finally had the happiest smiles of


    the night on their faces. Even though they''d have to share some profitster on, their currentck of


    funds and the need to restore the Alonso family''s reputation were of utmost importance. Once their


    status was back up, and the project sessfullyunched, there would be countless more projects


    waiting for them.


    Wendy was undoubtedly the most cheerful. In order to witness Chloe''s reaction, she purposely


    positioned herself in the corner closest to the front row, facing the crowd. From there, she could


    easily catch the expressions of everyone in the front row.


    Grace stood by her side, and Cole came down from the stage to join them. The smiles on their


    faces were evident.


    "It seems everyone here is quite shrewd. They''ve really lucked out this time,’ Gracemented.


    Although they''d received a substantial investment, they''d also have to give away a significant


    amount of profitster.


    "If it wasn''t for that little witch, Chloe, stirring up trouble, we, the Alonso family, wouldn''t have been


    forced to resort to public fundraising. And Wendy, why did you have to invite her? Seeing her just


    irks me?