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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.

in terms of company valuation, the Hudsons were

if it weren't for my childhood friendship with Luke, the woman the Boltons were set to marry would undoubtedly have a higher status than any from the

Sander, your family might not want to marry her off, but our

Hudsons weren't yet aware of Anna's past entanglements with Luke. Their disdain came

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

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

Carter had orchestrated for the Hudsons to

then played the role of the understanding wife

were the kind of people who would

to kill me, letting the Hudsons deal with her might just be

tactics were

who once protected Anna at all costs and

were powerless, stripped of their arrogance, and reduced to meek submission. This was a brutal food chain at work. And for once, I stood at its

bit her lip, "Last night never happened. I won't

doesn't care about its reputation, the Hudsons do. I won't have my son labeled as an irresponsible se mbag. "So

it was a contractual marriage-a

to see.

year or two, 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

gone.

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 was drifting further away from the Boltons and was now even being arranged

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

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worry. She turned helplessly

with Jeffrey-the one person who might

Boltons for so many years. You've watched her grow up. Please, just this

is a lifelong commitment. How can you treat it

you

swept over the room. The