"Of course, the main reason is that as the major shareholder of the Alonso Corporation, I had to show up and lend my support. The secondary reason... well, that would be to see you make a fool of yourself," Chloe nodded, making it clear that she had no intention of hiding her deliberate intention to mock Wendy.
Their rivalry was well known in their circle, and it was on full display at tonight's party, where the animosity between them was magnified and laid bare for all to see.
And the root of it all was Wendy's arrogance. She thought that the Alonso Corporation was on the cusp of a major comeback and that its success would be unstoppable. And she was desperate to regain her standing in Chloe's eyes. But a loser was always a loser. And Wendy was doomed to lose.
Wendy shook her head, her pale face showing a faint glimmer of hope.
"Chloe, don't be so smug. Your status as the major shareholder of the Alonso Corporation is only temporary."
"What do you mean?" Chloe interrupted Wendy with a scoff.d2
Wendy gritted her teeth and forced a smile, "You only hold 30% of the Alonso Corporation's shares."
"Are you referring to the leftover shares that were unclaimed and floating around in the stock market when the Alonso Corporation's stock was on the brink of collapsing?"
Wendy's eyes widened in surprise, "What are you implying?"
Chloe replied with an innocent smile, "Although those shares were considered a hot potato to others, I wasn't afraid to catch them. I had to do whatever it took to ensure my successful marriage. So, of course, I bought those shares."
Wendy's face turned pale in shock. "So, all those shares in the stock market, they're all in your hands..."
Upon hearing this, a chill crept over Robin's face. He had suspected this possibility, but he didn't think that a young woman like Chloe could cause such a stir.
The Alonso Corporation's stock had been on the brink of collapse, and the situation was extremely dangerous. Despite a slight improvement due to the involvement of Princess Ava of Y Country, the company's fate was still hanging by a thread.
Under such circumstances, who would dare to acquire the Alonso Corporation's shares? Everyone avoided them like the plague. Otherwise, why would everyone have given up their shares, allowing those shares to drift unclaimed in the stock market? Yet, this woman dared to purchase those shares.
Robin had hoped to seize control of the Alonso Corporation unexpectedly, but he was outmaneuvered by Chloe.
The guests and reporters at the party were shocked by this revelation.
"So Ms. Summers holds more than 60% of the Alonso Corporation's shares? That's more than half."
"But the corporate law clearly states that no one can hold more than 50% of a company's shares. What Ms. Summers did..."
"What’s there to worry about? Haven't you noticed Mr. Harper by her side? Who said that all the shares had to be in her name?"
"That's true."
"No, this can't be." Wendy thought something seemed off. This thought had crossed her mind, but she didn't dare to entertain it. She always thought that she couldn't possibly be so unlucky in life. And she couldn't possibly keep losing to Chloe, especially not in such a devastating way.
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