Chapter 1578
The news caused a collective gasp among the crowd, who had no idea what was going on behind
the scenes.
"How did she suddenly be the major shareholder of the Alonso family''s enterprise? I can''t
believe it.
“How is Wendy going to deal with this?"
“No wonder I found it strange that Ms. Summers showed up tonight, even though she knew Wendy
was going to give her a hard time. Turns out that she was here to deliver a crushing blow to
Wendy."b2 "She''s now the major shareholder of the Alonso family''s enterprise, my god, this news is
explosive. Ms.
Summers, she really did it."
“Yeah, she really did it. When the Alonso family suddenly received a thirty billion dor investment, I
thought they were unbeatable. Turns out that our ‘Mr. Three-Billion’ was actually supporting Ms.
Summers."
"Ha, your ‘Mr. Three-Billion’ nickname is spot-on. Just now at the dinner, this gentleman spent
another three billion to buy Mr. Alonso''s second daughter from him."
“What? Ms. Phoebe got sold?"
"It''smon for parents to favor one child, and once it starts, there''s no end to it. Initially, they
wanted to use the younger daughter''s marriage as leverage to get thirty percent of the shares from
‘Mr. Three-Billion’ as a dowry, to secure the Alonso heiress''s position in thepany. But upon
finding out that ‘Mr. Three-Billion’ gave the shares to Chloe, they had to settle for the thirty billion
dor investment in their project."
“My gosh, what a shame, I can''t believe all this happened inside the hotel."
"It''s much worse than that. You didn''t see how smug Wendy was at the beginning of the dinner. Her
rivalry with Ms. Summers was obvious. She was so brash and provocative, but once she learned
that Ms. Summers was now the major shareholder of the Alonso Corporation, she lost it. She went
berserk, ranting and raving like a madwoman. She''s probably still causing a scene."
"Oh man, I wish I could''ve seen that, Wendy must be desperate. I''d love to see her now, it must be
quite a sight."
"She was acting like a lunatic. It was frightening. Can you imagine a disabled person rolling around
on the floor, cursing and swearing in the center of the room?"
"She got what she deserved. She shouldn''t have messed with Ms. Summers. Ms. Summers was
personally invited by her tonight, and her n to show offpletely backfired."
"The more investment she got tonight, the greater the benefits Ms. Summers received. She proudly
invited her over to show off, not realizing she''d end up working for her. Wendy has been a joke in
front of Ms. Summers, time and time again. Every time she confidently challenged her, she ended
up being humiliated. It''s hrious when you think about it."
“You can''t mess with Ms. Summers. She''s terrifying, whoever crosses her is in for trouble. I wonder
what will happen now that she''s up against the Harper family?"
"Who knows?"
Some people were still staring at the hotel entrance, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Alonso family
members"
current state, but they were nowhere to be seen.
“Alright, let''s call it a night. The Alonso family isn''t going to show their faces now. If you have any
questions, just wait for the news tomorrow."
Everyone gradually dispersed.
Wendy had invited many media outlets to the party tonight, hoping to show off the Alonso family''s
newfound sess and unstoppable momentum. With so much drama tonight, tomorrow''s news
would certainly be interesting.
Unfortunately, they didn''t get to see Wendy''s current state, which was a bit disappointing. But the
night''s drama had to end at some point. The party was over, the main characters had left, and there
was no point in lingering.
Chloe had yed along with Wendy''s game all night, until she finally delivered a crushing blow that
completely defeated Wendy.
Wendy''s current state was almost too pitiful to look at, which made Chloe seem ruthless and cold-
hearted.
Tomorrow, people would undoubtedly criticize her. They''d forget that Wendy always provoked her,
and that every oue was a result of her own actions.
Chloe could imagine the usations she''d face tomorrow, but she didn''t care. She finally got rid of
Wendy, the woman who had been harassing her for months, making it feel like years. Chloe felt a
sense of relief.
But then, she ran into Presley at the hotel entrance, and her good mood vanished. She knew the
old man cared deeply about the Harper family, but his stubbornness and intensity chilled her to the
bone.
She thought the departure of her father-inw and mother-inw would make him see reason.
Turned out that he was as stubborn as ever.
She sat alone on one side of the car, a thickyer of frost covering her delicate eyebrows. Her lips
were tightly pursed, and she looked out the window at the colorful neon lights passing by, her mood
somber. Damon held her hand all the way, and now he held it even tighter.
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"You''ve had enough time to be angry, Mrs. Harper. It''s time to focus on me again.
Chloe turned to look at him, "I shouldn''t have brought you here tonight."
Damon furrowed his brows.
Chloe lowered her eyes, lifting the hand Damon held and gently caressed it against her lips. She
looked at him with remorse, ‘Although they don''t say it, I can feel it. Their attitude towards you...
they... apparently don''t feel the same way as before."
Chloe deliberately phrased it differently, yet still felt at a loss for words.
Chloe couldn''t bring herself to say those words. He, who used to be the center of attention wherever
he went, was treated coldly tonight. Worse still, he was publicly ridiculed by her grandfather.
She thought she could withstand the judgmental gazes of others, and she knew she shouldn''t live in
the eyes of others. Nor did she truly want Damon to always be the center of attention. But she just
couldn''t stand seeing him treated with disdain, just because he was no longer the CEO of Harper
Group. The stark contrast in treatment made her feel a rollercoaster of emotions.
Her grandfather said that she was the one who ruined him. She used to deny this, but now, she
somewhat agreed.
Damon looked at Chloe''s remorseful eyes, his hand reaching to cradle the back of her head. He
gently caressed her lips for a while before resting his hand against her forehead.
“You''re overthinking it. I don''t care about any of this."