The Enticing CEO's Chosen Bride novel Chapter 1559

"…That's what you deserve.”

"How about I invoke the law?”

Phoebe fell silent. For her to be locked up in front of the Alonso family, that would be the real embarrassment.

Azriel watched as Phoebe immediately subdued, a smirk playing at the corners of his mouth. His hand again slid to her waist, turning her half-way around in his arms, holding her close. His actions were intimate and suggestive.

Phoebe had never been this close with a man before. Now, in front of all these people, behaving so intimately, how could she handle it? Her ears were as red as ripe chili peppers.

Azriel curled the corner of his lips and leaned in close to her ear, his low, velvety voice carrying a hint of amusement. “Be good, and we can settle the score when we get home.”d2

His warm breath brushed against Phoebe’s ear. She shrank back, but couldn't escape from his hold. Azriel looked at her reddened ear with surprise. His eyebrows twitching imperceptibly, interest gleaming in his eyes.

His affectionate gestures and suggestive words made it clear to everyone present that the relationship between them was far from ordinary.

Cole watched the scene unfold across from them, his eyes filled with disbelief for a moment. Only now did he realize that his second daughter had changed so drastically, probably because she had found a reliable support. Previously, she didn't even dare to raise her voice at him even in private. Now, at such an important public event, she could brazenly defy him. So that was why.

Wasn't this perfect though?

Although this man's background was unclear for now, anyone who could easily deal with thirty billion dollars was no ordinary person. Hadn't he hoped that Phoebe would marry a man from a good family? If the Alonso family needed any help in the future, they wouldn't have to seek help elsewhere.

He paused, his expression to Phoebe had improved significantly. He laughed heartily, “Phoebe, you're so stubborn. If your heart is set on the Alonso family, why create such a fuss?”

Though his face was smiling and his words sounded helpless yet indulgent, his heart was filled with worry.

Just look at Wendy's face. They had secured thirty billion dollars in funding, but at the expense of thirty percent of the company's shares. If this man was truly as close to Phoebe as it appeared, then the thirty percent shares he held could very well be transferred to Phoebe. Adding that to the shares Phoebe already owned, she would undoubtedly be the largest shareholder of the company, owning more than half the shares.

All Wendy’s plans to acquire Phoebe's shares were now in jeopardy with this man in the picture. If Phoebe really wanted the company now, they wouldn't have any way to stop her.

Cole's mood was slightly better than Wendy's. Regardless of the outcome, the Alonso family was still intact. Whether it was Wendy or Phoebe, as long as the Alonso family didn't fall into the hands of outsiders, that was good enough for him.

Phoebe knew exactly what Cole was thinking. His sudden change of attitude made her feel even more ridiculous and ironic. “Who said my heart is set on the Alonso family? What does the family have that's worth my attention? Is it the constant plotting against me, or the repeated physical attacks?”

Cole's smile stiffened. “Earlier, I misunderstood the situation. I was just angry.”