The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Chapter 1567

“Deal!” Cole broke the silence.

“Dad!” Wendy’s face turned an ashy color.

“Zip it, Wendy!” Cole’s outburst towards Wendy was so sudden that it left the room in stunned silence.

She had insisted on discussing such personal matters in this public setting, and now their family’s reputation was in

tatters. The mandatory 30% share bride price was already a joke, and now it was converted into 30 billion dollars,

which was the same as selling his daughter while he had the chance. All because of her, he had lost all his dignity in

what should have been a flawless evening

Cole pursed his lips, lifting his gaze to meet Azriel’s. “Three billion, and I agree to marry Phoebe to you As for the

Alonso family, we hope you’ll lend a helping hand when needed. After all, you are now part of the family, and you’re

also its largest shareholder“c2

Azriel simply shook his head, a smile playing on his lips. “Mr. Alonso, you seem to misunderstand something. The

three billion is for Phoebe to be free from your family. I’m sorry, but the largest shareholder of the Alonso family is

not me.”

Cole was taken aback, his eyes full of confusion. “What… what do you mean?”

Azriel wore a faint smile. “As I said, the 30% of shares are out of my control now because they’re no longer in my

possession. So the largest shareholder of the Alonso family is not me.”

Cole’s facial muscles twitched uncontrollably. He had agreed to the three billion without hesitation, thinking he could

negotiate the share issue with Azriel after he and Phoebe were married. Now it seemed like he was literally selling

his daughter. And there was no room for negotiation over the shares?!

“You…”

“Where did your shares go?” Cole’s words were abruptly interrupted by Wendy’s questioning voice. Wendy’s

terrifyingly contorted expression was frightening. Her gaze at Azriel was so intense that it could almost pierce

through a person’s very being.

Azriel wore a light smile. “I sold them.”

“To who?!”

Azriel remained silent, his smile unfading.

After a few seconds, Wendy’s enraged expression softened into a grim smile. “Mr. Azriel, you must be joking, right?

If you were so interested in the Alonso family’s shares, why would you sell them? Shouldn’t you have left them to

Phoebe?”

Phoebe also looked at Azriel with a puzzled expression. Sold? Though she didn’t know Azriel very well, she was

certain he wouldn’t lie about this.

sold his shares? But who bought them?

So he rea

“Leave them to Phoebe? That’s too much trouble. She knows nothing about running a business. If I left them to her,

it would still end up being my responsibility. I already have enough on my plate. Selling them was the best decision.”

Wendy’s head spun as if it was about to explode. Her eyes were almost bulging out of their sockets as she glared at

Azriel. “Who did you sell them to?! Who is the largest shareholder of the Alonso family now?!” Her voice carried a

hint of hysteria, and a troubling suspicion weighed heavily on her heart.

The guests also began to get restless.

“This… who did he sell his shares to? It’s a bit much to invest without knowing who the shareholder is!”

“This is just a ridiculous farce. We don’t even know who’s in charge of the Alonso family. Why should we invest so

much money?!”

“Exactly! What kind of situation is this? The project is good, but now that the Alonso family has a new shareholder,

and we don’t even know who it is. How can we feel completely secure about our investment?”

“Mr. Azriel, since you’re not the shareholder, you should tell us who you sold your shares to. Otherwise, who can we

investors trust?”

“No way, we’re pulling out. It’s not our fault”

The moment Wendy heard about withdrawing investments, she immediately objected “No withdrawing!” She had

invited so many media outlets to the event tonight, and with Phoebe making such a scene, they’d already been

humiliated enough. More to the point, she had invited Chloe tonight. She wanted to make Chloe uncomfortable and

upset. If all the investments were withdrawn, wouldn’t it make her the laughingstock?

“The project is there, and even if the largest shareholder is not present, we, the Alonso family, will not let anything

go wrong. Moreover moreover, the heir of the Harper family has invested two billion What do you have to worry

about?!”

Everyone seemed slightly appeased by Wendy’s words, but they were still uneasy.

“But we don’t know who’s in charge of the Alonso family now How can we be completely reassured?”

“That’s right.”

The whole venue was in a state of chaos, and reporters were scrambling to record the chaotic scene.

Seeing this, Azriel spoke into the microphone, “On such an important occasion tonight, as the largest shareholder of

the company, of course, they must be present. Everyone, please calm down. Let’s invite the current largest

shareholder of the Alonso family to give everyone some

reassurance.”

Upon hearing this, the tumultuous venue slowly calmed down. Everyone’s eyes were glued to the stage in

anticipation, wondering who this mysterious shareholder was. Then, within five seconds, they saw a figure slowly

rising from the center of the first row.

Everyone held their breath. The venue was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Wendy watched as Chloe abruptly stood up, her lips twitching viciously, and the muscles on her face twitching

uncontrollably. “Chloe, what are you doing?!”

Chloe glanced at her, her lips curled into a cold smile. Then, under the scrutiny of everyone in the room, she strode

onto the podium with an air of

ease.

Azriel handed the microphone he held to Chloe. With a polite smile, she accepted it saying, “Thank you.”

Azriel raised an eyebrow and replied, “You’re welcome,” before he turned and stepped down from the podium.

Phoebe blinked, watching as Azriel returned to his seat beside her, the surprise still evident on her face. “You… You

really sold your shares.”

“What use would they be to me?”

Phoebe’s expression was somewhat dazed as she once again focused on the woman standing in the center of the

stage.

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