The Enticing CEO's Chosen Bride novel Chapter 1377

"Mr. Alonso, we've heard your daughter Wendy has high hopes for this project and the Alonso family is dead set on closing this deal. How are the negotiations going?"

The reporter's question made Cole's face tighten up in an instant. He speared the reporter with an icy stare and asked curtly, "Where did you get wind of my negotiations in the M Country?"

Another reporter piped up immediately, "Your daughter Wendy spilled the beans!"

"Don't you know? The Harper Group is having a board meeting right now and Presley, in his bid to curry favor with you, is using his position as chairman to strong-arm Damon into marrying your daughter. And your daughter is supposedly at the meeting too!"

Cole's face turned ashen. The crowd was puzzled at his reaction.

"Mr. Alonso seems a bit off."

"It's not just seeming, he's really not okay!"

"But that can't be right. He just closed a big deal. He should be fine!"

"Yeah."

Everyone was left scratching their heads. Then, a voice came through the TV speakers, "Mr. Alonso, according to reliable sources, you haven't signed any contracts with your partners in the M Country this time. What went wrong?"

The Harper Group's boardroom fell deathly silent. Wendy and Presley's smiles froze on their faces. People in the boardroom gawked at them, then a low murmur of conversation broke out.

"No contracts signed. What does that mean?"

"It can't be. Big projects like this are usually kept hush-hush."

"But the reporter just said he had reliable information."

Everyone turned their gaze to Wendy, their eyes full of questions.

Wendy forced a smirk, furrowed her brows and retorted, "That's ridiculous. It's an Alonso family project, and my father personally negotiated it. How could there be any problems? Besides, who else would they collaborate with on such a great project?"

As soon as Wendy finished speaking, some people shot confused glances at Chloe. She sat closest to the multi-media podium, one hand on the conference table, the other holding a remote, lifting and putting it down intermittently. From afar, no one could really make out her expression, but they could just about see the faint smile on her lips.

The reporters' questions made Cole's face darken even more. He wanted to leave, but was stuck in place.

"Mr. Alonso, can you confirm if the deal has been closed?"

"Mr. Alonso, is this news true?"

"We heard this project was a win-win for both parties, why did it fall through? Mr. Alonso, can you clear up our doubts?"

Throughout, Cole remained stone-faced and silent.