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.

friendship with Luke, the woman the Boltons were set to marry would undoubtedly have a higher status than any from the Sanders. Anthony

to marry her off, but our

past entanglements with Luke. Their disdain came

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an affair with Mrs. Bolton, thinking she could profit from it. Instead, she's brought disgrace

family. The only reason we're even considering this marriage is for the sake of both families' reputations. But don't

Carter had orchestrated for the

sacrificed herself to marry Luke and then played the role of the understanding wife proved that she was far from

of people who would devour someone without leaving a

to prove Anna had tried to kill me, letting the Hudsons deal with her might just be

were truly

at all costs and treated me with

of their arrogance, and reduced to meek submission. This was a brutal food chain at work.

night never happened.

reputation, the Hudsons do. I won't have my son labeled as an irresponsible se mbag. "So yes, you will

it bluntly, it was a contractual marriage-a show

to see.

of Luke's wife. All the schemes Anna had

gone.

devastating blow for Anna. Even her pregnancy meant nothing in the grand scheme of things, She was drifting further away from the Boltons and was now

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

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helplessly to Josh, who was

one person

so many years. You've watched

lifelong commitment. How can you

you

The

full well this was Carter's game, a meticulously crafted trap that had ensnared even the