The Enticing CEO's Chosen Bride novel Chapter 1484

Grace looked confused. "What's going on? What the heck just happened?"

Wendy looked seriously bummed right now. "No way... no way! Dad, call Ava right away, and ask what the heck happened? She promised. How could she back out halfway..."

Before Cole had time to make the call, another news piece was on the office TV.

After failing to get the specifics on why Rhys pulled his funding, the reporter did some digging and easily found the reason.

"According to our investigation, there was a high-stakes gamble last night at a major casino in Las Vegas. The participants were Viscount Rhys, who just announced his withdrawal of funding from the Alonso family, and another one whom we believe you can all guess— That's the internationally renowned Leader perfumer, domestic Starlight International CEO, Chloe Summers, the granddaughter of Y Country's Queen Julia. It is said that Viscount Rhys lost the 20 billion destined for the Alonso family to Chloe…"

Next up was an interview with Chloe about gifting the 20 billion to Damon.

Everyone in the office couldn't tear their eyes off the screen. Even Cole's mind was in turmoil. This might have been the most helpless and stressful moment of his life.

Even when Peck Innovations stole his business, and the company's stock plummeted, he never felt this panicked. Because then, he knew he had his trump card. That was Princess Ava of Y Country.

What the hell was going on now? Asking Princess Ava for help should have been a sure thing, but now it was totally flipped. He had no idea what to do, and no strategy to deal with this.

He was totally stuck.

"Heh..."

After a while, a few of the executives in the office started chuckling.

"Well, no more arguing about the order of the projects. You want to put 20 billion into simultaneous project development, huh... I’d like to see how you plan to do that now!" The executive Wendy just threatened to fire was now loaded with the most malicious sarcasm.

Wendy looked pale, her hands shaking so much she couldn't even make a fist.

20 billion... So the 20 billion in Chloe's hands was what she won from Rhys.

"She did it on purpose! Chloe did it on purpose!" she muttered, then louder. "That evil Chloe definitely did it on purpose! Why would she just fly from Y Country to Las Vegas? She must have gone to see Rhys! Exactly 20 billion, she just snatched away the 20 billion Rhys was supposed to give us!!"

She rambled as if trying to prove something.

"So, what's your point?" Said the executive sarcastically. "Even if Chloe did it on purpose, so what? Rhys losing 20 billion is undeniable. No matter what you say, that 20 billion isn't coming back to you. It just shows you're far behind Ms. Summers of Starlight International. Maybe you can't even compare!"

"Now, I guess the Alonso Corporation's stock has probably crashed. Mr. Alonso, look, Wendy is really capable, she can actually destroy such a big family and corporation! I don't need Wendy to kick me out. I can't stay in this company anymore!"

With that, he left, and a few other executives shook their heads and followed.

"What a mess, what a mess."

"Wendy is like a harbinger of bad luck."

"She expects to take over the company, but does she even stand a chance?”