Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 154 Only Evil Can Tame Evil

Chapter 154 Only Evil Can Tame Evil

Ashley felt a lump form in his throat under Carter's cold, piercing gaze.

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Those dark eyes seemed like a bottomless abyss, sending chills down his spine. This was the kind of man who could orchestrate your downfall and still have you thanking him for it.

"Mr. Ashley. After what you did to Ms. Anna last night, how do you plan to take responsibility?" Carter said coldly as he tapped lightly against the armrest.

Ashley wasn't a fool. He knew that his life was no longe his own to dictate.

Even his father, Anthony, had to tread carefully around Carter. What choice did he have but to obey?

In the face of a superior force, the weak could only submit.

Besides, Damian was ruthless. Ashley's body still ached from the beating.

"I'll take responsibility for her, Ashley declared at last.

Sadie's head snapped toward him. "What did you just say?"

Anna's expression darkened. "Dream on"

The Sanders erupted in fury. "How dare you say that? We won't agree to this!"

Ashley knew better than to hope for an alliance with the Gardners after his actions. Sadie was nothing more than a discarded pawn now.

All he could do was try to win Anthony's favor, ensuring that he still had a place within the Hudsons.

Since Anthony was intent on aligning himself with Carter, Ashley understood the current situation all too well.

He knew he absolutely couldn't provoke Carter's anger

With that, the Sanders dreams were shattered. The Hudsons were not to be trifled with; Anthony certainly didn't have a kind temperament toward them.

Although the two families had never dealt with each other before, in terms of company valuation, the Hudsons were far superior to the Sanders.

it weren't for my childhood friendship with Luke, the woman the Boltons were set to marry would undoubtedly have a

family might not want to marry her off, but our family certainly isn't begging for her hand,

past entanglements with Luke. Their disdain

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she could profit from it. Instead, she's brought disgrace upon herself. Do you think a woman like that could ever marry into the Hudsons?".

sake of both families' reputations. But don't get it twisted-she doesn't deserve it." Watching

orchestrated for the Hudsons to take in

to marry Luke and then played the role

of people who would devour someone without

was no concrete evidence to prove Anna had tried to kill

tactics were truly

at all costs and treated me with contempt, were now

was a brutal food chain at

"Last night never happened.

happened last night wasn't a private affair. Everyone saw it. You don't get to pretend it didn't happen. If the Sanders doesn't care about its reputation, the Hudsons do. I won't have my son labeled as an irresponsible se mbag. "So yes, you will marry him whether you like it or not. You

was incredibly assertive. To put it bluntly, it was a

to see.

Luke's wife. All the schemes Anna had meticulously planned over the years had

gone.

her sleeve, but it was clear that they were doomed to fail. This was a devastating blow for Anna. Even her pregnancy meant nothing in the grand scheme

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Dad, I won't marry him!" Anna cried, "I'd rather die than

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worry. She turned helplessly to

Jeffrey-the one person who might be

for so many years. You've

chimed in, "Marriage is a lifelong commitment. How can you treat it so lightly?

you

over the room. The situation

trap that had ensnared