Chapter141NoChancetoTurnOver Chapter141NoChancetoTurnOver Feigningembarrassment,Isaid,Ashley,howcanyoutalklikethat?IImalreadyamarriedwoman Zoey,afteralltheyearswevebeentogether,Idontwanttolivewithregrets.Wouldyouratherofferyourselftoastranger?Andhesdisabled!Whoknowsifhesevenfullyfunctionalanymore? But thisistheBoltons … Withhowlivelyitistonight,no one willpayusanyattention.
Illconsiderit,Irepliedhesitantly.
Afterspeaking,Ifeignedretreat,glancingbacktocatchthesmuggrinspreadingacrosshisface.
Hah,somuchforgenuinelove.
IfAshleytrulycaredforZoey,hewouldntbetray herlikethis.Hesjustunwillingtoletgoofherphysicalallure.
IdbetanythinghelltrytomanipulateZoey,turningherintohismistresstosatisfyhisdesireswheneveritsuitshim.
Menlikehimareabsolutelyrevolting.

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ButAshley,ifyouchoosetobesovile,dontexpectmetoholdback.
Ilingeredbytheentranceforwhatfeltlikeagesuntilsomeonefinallyappeared.
ItwasthewomanIhad seenwithLukeafterIdiedthethirddaughteroftheHudsons,orAshleyssister,Alisa.
Aftermypassing,shevolunteeredattheorphanage,andfrombehind,hersilhouettesomewhat resembledminefrombefore.ThatswhyLukehad mistakenherformebackthen.
Zoeywassomewhatfamiliarwithher.Alisa.
Zoey,itsbeenages.Whydidyougetmarriedsosuddenly?Yourestillyoung:youcouldvestayedsingleforawhilelonger.
WhetherIstayedsingleornotdoesntreallymatter,andImdoingwellnow,Comein,Alisaitsfreezingouthere.
Alisahad anaturallysoftandkindaura,butifIwasntmistaken,therewassomethingdistinctinthewayshelookedatLuke.
Zocy,howarethingsattheBoltons? Everythingsgoingwell.SinceImtheyoungest,theyall doteonme.Dadeventrustedmeenoughtoletmetakechargeofhostingsuchanimportantbanquet.
Thatexplainsit,shesaid,givingmeaknowingsmile.Youseemtobedoingwell.Itsgreattoseeyouvemovedpastwhathappened.Mybrotherdoesoweyouanapology,andIthink Grandpavaluesyouhe 1/4 Chapter141NoChancetoTurnOver evenwentasfarasorganizingthisbanquetforyou? frumeantIshookmyheadslightlyandsaid.ThisbanquetsitformeorCamer,10meantforLakeHesbeenunwellrecently,andGrandpasmaingoalistofindasablewifeforLaketolifthisgra Alisalookedworried.Butdidnthisexwifejustpassa Yes,shedid.HesbeenstrugglingmentallyandhasEvebeenhopital
izedafewtimes Ireplied Howishenow?sheasked.
Iletoutasigh.Losinghisexwifehithimhard.Itmightnotbethebesttimetoarrangeamarriageforhim,butwithLukefallingillagain,mydad hadnochoicebuttohavemesetupamarriageforhimattonightsbanquet.Please,Alisa,donttellanyoneaboutthis Alisasuddenlytookholdofmyhand,hergazeintenseasshelookedintomyeyes.Zoey,whatdoyouthinkoftheway Itreatyou? Itsbeenfine.Whatswrong, Alisa? Couldyoudomeafavor? Sure,Alisa,whatisit? Alisascannedtheareatoensurenoonewasnearbybeforecontinuing.Thetruthis,IvehadfeelingsforLukeformanyyears.Wh
enIgotintoacaraccidentontheoverpass,heriskedhislifetopull meoutandgetmetothehospital.Itrulycaredforhim,butbackthen,hewaswithChloe,soIkeptmyfeelingstomyself.NowthatChloeisgone,Ithink IhadguessedcorrectlyAlisahadfeelingsforLuke.
Alisa,thisisntsimple.Mydadhashissightssetonseveralwealthyyoungwomen,andyouknowhowinfluentialtheBoltonsareinthiscity.Oncehespeaks,noonewilldarerefusehim.
Zoey,you have tohelpme,Iveletitgobefore,butnotthistime.Iwontmissthischance.
Alisa ,whatexactlyareyouplanning? Sheleanedinand quietlysharedherplanwithme,leavingmeshocked.Idontknow…thisdoesntfeelright Zory,Itrulywant tomarryhim.Please,Ineedyourhelp.
Okay,fine.
Afteramomentofhesitation,Iagreed.Aswewalkedin,Anna approachedtooffermeadrink.
AuntZoey,youlookstunningtoday.Allthemencanttaketheireyesoffyou Igrinnedather.Youveallbeenthrown outoftheBoltons.Whogaveyoutherighttocallmeaunt?Zoey,dontgettoococky,sheshotback,hervoicesharp.
Mysmilewidened.Ibelievethatgoodactionsbringrewards,andbadonesleadtoconsequences.
2/4 Chapter141NoChancetoTurnOver Everythinghappenswhenitsmeantto.
Arialetoutalaugh.Tmcurioustoseewhatkindofconsequencesyouretalkingabout.
Ms.Sander,youmightnotrealizethis,butyourenottheonly onehopingtomarryLuke.IfyoureaimingtojointheBoltons,youmightwanttorethinkthatplan Anna glaredatmeicily.EvenifIdontmarryintotheBoltons,youllstillbepushedout .Trustme,just waitandsee Sheappearedutterlycertainofherself.
Isoftlylaughed,choosingtoignoreherasItrailedbehindCarter,indulginginadelightfulconversationwiththeguests.
ThatwasbeforeDamianunexpectedlyenteredandleanedintowhispersomethinginmyear.
Igaveabriefnod,reassuringhimthateverythingwashandled.
Carter,Imgoingtogreettheguestsnow.
Alright.
Iwovethroughthecrowd,engagingwiththeolderguestsandacceptingtheirkindwords.
Billhadbeenhoveringaroundmymomallevening,likeapersistentfly.
TheSanderswerekeeping theirdistance,butAshleymadetheefforttocomeoverandoffermeaglassofwineforatoast.
Mr.Hudson,Imnot reallygreatat drinking.
Thisisa gestureofmysincerity.Justhaveafewsips.
Itookasmalldrink,andhewalkedawaypleased.
Outofthecornerofmyeye,InoticedAnnastaringatme,clearlywatchingmeasIdrank.
Whiletheywerepreoccupied,Iquicklyturned,tookthenapkinDamianoffered,andspatoutallthewine.
AlisamadethefirstmovetospeakwithLuke,despitehissignificantlyimprovingconditionandreceivingkidneyfailuretreatment,aswellas stomachcancermedication Hestillappeareddrained,showingnointerestwhenAlisacameovertostartaconversation.
Assoonas Annaapproached,heimmediatelyyankedAlisaaway,leavingnoroomforAnnatointervene.
ImotionedforDaisytoswapoutAnnas orangejuice.
Thoughshewaspregnantand couldntsumealcohol,shestillhadtoparticipateinsocializing,andshe couldntescapedrinking.
Atthat moment,myphoneinthehandbagbuzzedwithamessagefromAshley.
3/4 Chapter141NoChancetoTurnOver Zoey,camehere.Imissyou Lignoredthemessage,pretendingtowalkin thedirectionhehadgone.
Annanoticedthisandquicklytrailedbehind,settingthestagetoaccusemeofanaffair,thistimewithAshley HerplanwastocatchusintheactandhavemethrownoutoftheBoltons.
Whatshedidntrealizewasthat assoonasshefollowed,Damiantookactionandknockedherout.
LaskedDamiantotakehertoaroom,whichwascompletelydarkinside.
DamianinstructedabodyguardtolocateAshley,whowasalreadyloiteringoutsidetheutilityroom,havingfollowedAnnasdirectionstotheexactlocation.
Thebodygstardleanedin andwhisperedtohim.
Ashleywaseagertostepintotheroom.
IhadexpectedAnnatopullamovelikethis;ruiningsomeonesreputationisoneoftheeasiestwaystomakethemdespised.
SinceZoeyandAshleyhadoncebeeninadeeprelationship,itwasobviousshewouldteamupwithhim!IftheBoltonsuncoverthetruthaboutZoeyspastwithherex,shellbeoutforsure! AllAnnahadtodowaspushAshleyabitfurther,andamandrivenbyhisdesireswouldsoonloseallsenseofreason.
WhenAshleyinvitedmetojoinhimtonight,IrealizedhehadfallenrightintoAnnastrap.
So,Anna,Imightaswellseizethisopportunity.Youbroughtthisuponyourself.
Aftertonight,theresnowayyoullevermarryintotheBoltons.
Asexpected,thesoundsinsidebecameaconfusingblendofmenandwomen.Withthedrugtakingeffect,wouldtheyevenbeabletotellwhowaswho? AnnaconfusedhimforLuke,whileAshleythoughtshewasZoey.
IwonderhowSadie,therealvictim,willfeel.
Hmm,Imeagertoseethelookonherface.