The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Chapter 1400

Cole felt a chill run down his spine. “What… What the hell did you do to Wendy?!”

“She should be… She should be fine, I guess.”

“Damon, Wendy did all this stuff for you ‘cause she’s into you! Every time you hurt her, it’s like a knife in her heart.

You get that?”

“By your logic, her heart should have been stabbed a few hundred times already. But she’s still standing strong,

which only means her feelings aren’t that deep. To me, these shallow feelings are just a burden, and honestly,

they’re quite annoying. She said she’d rather die without me, but she doesn’t know when to let go, or when to back

off. So, I’m just giving her a hand. I’ve given her plenty of chances, and I’ve shown enough respect to the Alonso

family. Now, I just want to deal with my problems, and that’s got nothing to do with anyone else.”

“You…”

“I’ve got some stuff to handle, so I’ll keep her with me for now. Once I’m done, I’ll hand her back to you. As for the

state banquet she wanted to attend, I’m afraid she won’t be able to make it.”

Cole was so mad that his lips were quivering. “Damon, you just don’t want Wendy to attend the state banquet.

That’s why you chose this time to handle your business!”

Damon smirked. “Well, yes and no.”

He did have stuff to handle, but choosing to do it at this time was partially because he didn’t want her to show up at

the state banquet. With her flamboyant and restless personality, Chloe would always have to deal with her.

The state banquet was a gathering of nobles and politicians worldwide. If something went wrong, it would affect

Chloe, no matter the outcome.

Public opinion was a double–edged sword. Once something happened, there would always be opposition. Once

someone started to guide public opinion, it could form a large public opinion group. Even if it was the minority, it

could not be ignored.

Cole was furious at Damon’s indifferent response.

He asked Damon to let Wendy go, but he knew that for Damon, that was impossible. He wanted to say more, but

Damon had already hung up Cole immediately stood up.

Grace saw that Cole looked upset and asked anxiously, “What happened?”

Cole brushed her off and headed for the door. “Wendy’s under Damon’s control. I need to go to the hospital to find

Presley!”

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“What?!” Grace’s face turned pale. She followed him to the living room. Her body went limp, and she sat down on

the sofa.

Cole rushed to the hospital as fast as he could, but he couldn’t even get through the hospital’s main entrance.

Cole and Damon were now on opposite sides; this was their first confrontation. Damon had arranged for people to

lock down the entire hospital. He seemed to know that Cole would come to the hospital.

Not seemed, he just knew.

The bodyguards who stopped Cole didn’t look surprised when they saw him at the hospital. They seemed to have

been waiting for Cole’s appearance.

“Mr. Alonso, you can’t go in.”

suppressed his anger. “I’m here to visit Presley.”

Vendy has already visited on behalf of the Alonso family today!”

ney even had their rebuttal ready.

Cole’s forehead veins were throbbing. “I need to discuss important matters with Presley.”

“Even more reason not to let you in, Mr. Alonso. It’s not appropriate to discuss important matters now.”

The security at the hospital was strict, and the Harper family’s bodyguards were not to be trifled with. Staying here

would just be a waste of time. Without Damon’s permission, he wouldn’t be able to get into the hospital tonight.

Regardless of what Wendy had done, she was still his beloved daughter. He could forgive himself for hitting her a

couple of times, but if someone else bullied her, how could he not worry?

But he couldn’t see Presley now, and Damon hadn’t given any updates. He really couldn’t find a way out.

For a moment, he didn’t know what to do.

After some thought, he could only have his people find out where Damon had taken Wendy today. If Damon refused

to let her go, he would have to take drastic

measures.

At that moment, Wendy was lying in a cold room, barely alive. The walls were white, with no windows or

decorations, just a bed and some medical equipment.

She had just undergone surgery to remove six bullets from her body. The operation was done without any

anesthesia, and she was in so much pain that she could hardly breathe. She wished she could die right then and

there.

Now she was utterly drained, wanting only to sleep, but the pain kept her awake. Why did she have to go through

this?

She was the privileged daughter of the Alonso family. She could have lived a life of luxury. Why did she have to

endure this torment here?

But even now, she still wanted to live. She didn’t want to die; she was the daughter of the Alonso family. She still

had to attend the state banquet. This was an opportunity that many people could not get in their lifetime.

“Who will save me… I have to attend the state banquet… I’m the daughter of the Alonso family… why are they

doing this to me…”

In her villa outside the palace of Y Country, was Princess Ava.

A team of designers brought in the designed banquet evening dress. It was an extremely lavish design.

Becky happily looked at herself spinning in front of the mirror in the dress, as if she had already imagined how

much she would stand out at the banquet.

Being the center of attention was every woman’s dream. They always hoped to get more admiration from men, but

envy and jealousy from women. That would make them feel superior. That was their pleasure and the reason for

their existence.

Barbara put on her dress and slowly walked down the stairs. She was wearing a long dress with champagne–

colored silk at the bottom, accessorized with handmade long crystal chains. It showed off her figure perfectly and

exuded her feminine charm. As she moved with the light, she looked dazzling.

Ava looked satisfied at her two excellent daughters, Barbara and Becky. A smile of satisfaction and joy shown on her

face.

Her daughters were indeed the best, which made her incredibly proud. But what she was actually most proud of

was herself. If it weren’t for her hustle, she wouldn’t be living this life that was way beyond many others, and her

daughters wouldn’t be living the enviable lives they had now.

She was the one who made all of this happen.

“So, Mom, what do you think?” Barbara asked with a grin. Actually, she didn’t even need to ask. She could see the

pride and satisfaction written all over Ava’s face. Ava nodded. “Absolutely perfect.”

Becky, on the other hand, was wearing a mid–length, blue dress. It had off–the–shoulder long sleeves, both the

neckline and cuffs were studded with twinkling tiny diamonds, equally dazzling and oozing with class. Compared to

Barbara’s elegance, she looked even more petite and adorable.