The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride novel Chapter 1361

Wendy shut her eyes in exhaustion, but Grace's words helped her cool down.
The next day, Wendy held a press conference at Infinity Media. The much-anticipated figure finally showed up, attracting a lot of attention. Even Chloe was tuned in to the conference from home.
Wendy was dressed in a simple beige trench coat, with a natural and elegant makeup look. She appeared in front of the camera with eight bodyguards trailing behind, wearing oversized sunglasses. Her presence was prominently displayed.
Chloe, upon seeing Wendy's appearance, was slightly surprised. A meaningful smile tugged at the corner of her lips.
Was Wendy finally admitting her identity as the lady of the Alonso family? On screen, Wendy stood at the entrance of Infinity Media with a calm yet arrogant expression.
"Thank you all for coming to my press conference today. I'm sure you are aware that Infinity Media already had issues before I took over. I initially wanted to use my management skills to revive the company, but I overestimated myself. I’m not savvy in the entertainment industry. Therefore, Infinity Media will temporarily pause operations.
“Regarding the allegations made by Infinity Media's former HR manager, Mr. Marco, I must apologize, but I absolutely do not accept his assumption that I knew about the company's dark secrets when I took over.
"The truth of the matter needs further investigation by the relevant departments.
"I admit I hit him, I will take responsibility and not run away. But if he intentionally retaliated, fabricating facts, slandering the Alonso family, we won't let it slide. Whether it's an abuse of power or not, it's a matter of perspective. I don’t believe that if this happened to any of you, you would remain indifferent.
"I hope everyone will not sensationalize this matter just because it involves the Alonso family."
Wendy's comments seemed reasonable and righteous, displaying her sense of responsibility, but her tone was filled with the Alonso family's arrogance.
However, she indeed showcased the aura of Ms. Alonso.
Chloe, however, thought Wendy was utterly shameless. What did she mean by Infinity Media already having problems before she took over? What did she mean by Marco fabricating facts for vengeance?
If Chloe hadn't secretly evacuated the victims at the time, she might have excluded this possibility. However, in reality, the Alonso family just lacked any moral compass.
Of course, the reporters weren't idle either. They had many questions prepared, but Wendy didn't give them a chance to ask anything.
"I understand you have many questions, but all company matters have been handed over to lawyers. We will cooperate with all investigations. No matter what the outcome is, we will accept it. I hope to uncover the truth for everyone, for the public, and also for the Alonso family.
"Next, regarding my personal plans. I am aware of your attention and comments on me. Today I want to use this opportunity to respond to the personal attacks and posts online. I won’t sit back and do nothing. Just wait for my lawyer's letter.
"Finally, I will be disappearing for some time. Not because I'm afraid, but because I've been invited to the state banquet in Y Country by Princess Ava and her two princesses. I need time to prepare. Regarding the business, I believe the Alonso family's lawyers will handle it properly."
"Thanks for your participation. This ends today's press conference."
The whole conference went by swiftly, leaving no opportunity for the reporters to ask questions.
Protected by her bodyguards, Wendy was unreachable. Only when Wendy was protected onto the bus did she breathe a sigh of relief and say to the driver, "To the Harper family."
The press conference ended very quickly, leaving people no time to react.
Ten minutes later, heated discussions started online.
"What was the point of this press conference?"
"Ms. Alonso mainly wanted to prove her innocence. She's trying to clear her name."
"Wrong! I think the last sentence of the conference was her real goal."
"Huh??"
"She's been invited to the state banquet in Y Country. She even has invitations from Princess Ava and the two little princesses. Look at that."
"Now that you mention it, didn't she bring up this matter at the airport the other day? But then it was overshadowed by the news of her company's talent leaving."
"No one reported it, so she held her own press conference. That's so dramatic."
Chloe raised an eyebrow. Such a naive and deliberate act of a rich kid.
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Presley turned off the TV, stunned by Wendy's recent actions. He couldn't believe how she'd managed to mess up a big company so badly in just a few months. Even if it was on purpose, it wouldn't have happened so quickly.
The company's talent collectively resigned, a major scandal broke out, and there was Wendy's crude and disgraceful assault. All of this left him at a loss for words.
But from the recent press conference, it was clear that Wendy had cleared her mind after disappearing for the past few days. She knew where her true strength lay.
She discarded her identity as Ms. Alonso, didn't rely on the power behind her, and decided to run a company herself, going head-to-head with Chloe.
On one hand, you had Chloe who'd been hustling in the business world for years, and on the other, you had Ms. Wendy, a pampered princess fresh out of boat. Who would come out on top in the corporate tussle?
Presley found the outcome quite surprising, to say the least.
From start to finish, Chloe didn't do jack, and yet she managed to wipe out a flagship company of the Alonso family.
Was it because Chloe was just that cunning, or was Wendy just plain dumb?
Presley heaved a deep sigh, "Is everything that HR manager said true?"
"No way, man. There's nothing going on like that. He said the whole building next door was empty, no shady dealings or anything. The Alonso family is a big business. They wouldn't risk doing something like that."