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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.

each other before, in terms of company valuation,

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

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

of Anna's past entanglements with Luke. Their disdain came solely from comparing status and

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son into an affair with Mrs. Bolton, thinking 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?".

"Your daughter's immoral nature disqualifies her from joining my family. The only reason we're even considering this marriage is for the sake of both families' reputations. But don't get it twisted-she doesn't deserve it." Watching Anthony verbally dismantle Anna and

for the Hudsons to take in

looking at how Alisa decisively sacrificed herself to marry Luke and then played the role of the understanding

after all, were the kind of people who would devour

to prove Anna had tried to kill me, letting the Hudsons deal

tactics were

who once protected Anna at all costs and treated me with contempt, were now reaping

they were powerless, stripped of their arrogance, and reduced to meek submission. This was a brutal

her lip, "Last night never happened. I

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 can divorce once the scandal dies down in a year or two. I

put it bluntly, it was a contractual marriage-a show for

to see.

Alisa had firmly taken the position of Luke's wife. All the schemes Anna had meticulously planned over the years had amounted to nothing. Her chances with Luke were

gone.

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 of things, She

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

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was etched with worry. She turned helplessly to Josh,

Jeffrey-the one person who

part of the Boltons for so many years. You've watched

chimed in, "Marriage is a lifelong commitment. How can

you

room. The situation now wasn't under