From Ashes to Queen: Now I Call the Shots novel Chapter 149

Chapter 149 Don’t Go Out When It Rains

“You’ve really lost your mind!”

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They were on the top floor, reserved for VIPS, so it was nearly empty. Still, Martha felt utterly humiliated and opened her mouth to retort.

But the next second, she found that her jaw couldn’t move.

Scarlett lowered her hand, retrieving the silver needle from her fingers.

It wasn’t her own needle–it had come from Hudson’s ring, a hidden weapon. It had sealed off Martha’s pressure point.

Hudson stepped forward, rolling up her sleeves.

Completely ignoring Martha’s terrified stare, she slapped her across the face several times.

The crisp sound echoed through the air.

It was actually kind of satisfying.

Scarlett didn’t feel a shred of pity–only a wave of satisfaction and clarity.

Hudson didn’t hold back. After a few hard slaps, Martha’s lip was bleeding.

“Who gave you the guts to bully the Lane family heiress!”

“Today I’ll teach you what it means to suffer the consequences of your own mouth!”

Those words hit Martha like a bolt of lightning straight to the skull.

She forgot the pain. Her eyes widened.

Lane family heiress?

Who?

She looked at Scarlett again, her gaze filled with disbelief.

She had heard something recently about the Lane family’s daughter returning, but she thought it was someone who had been sent abroad years ago and had now come back to a hero’s welcome.

It made sense to use the old matriarch’s birthday banquet to formally introduce her and consolidate

resources.

But never in a million years did she expect this to be a reunion.

Scarlett was the daughter the Lane family wanted to present to everyone?

No way!

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Hudson looked at Martha’s now–puffy face and scoffed inwardly.

She’d met plenty of fools in her life, but never one this shameless.

Chapter 149 Don’t Go Out When It Rains

The Joyner family had raised Scarlett for a few years–that alone was enough to earn them the Lane family’s eternal gratitude.

If they hadn’t pushed their luck, riches and honor were guaranteed.

But they’d actually dared to abuse her–and now had the audacity to slander her in public?

It was like a birthday boy hanging himself at his own party,

“You’d better not show your face around here again. If Miss Scarlett gets upset, you won’t live to regret it!”

With that, she picked Martha up with one hand and tossed her into the elevator,

The doors shut and took her straight back down to the first floor.

When Hudson turned around, Scarlett gave her a big thumbs–up.

“You’re amazing! Like, ultimate–level amazing!”

Hudson flushed slightly with embarrassment.

“Just doing my job.”

Scarlett walked up and looped her arm through Hudson’s.

“Yeah yeah, just doing your job,‘ third–best in the world, no big deal.”

Hudson went quiet.

“You’re really not mad?”

Scarlett let out a laugh.

“Who gets mad at a dog barking on the street?”

But Hudson still looked a little sad.

“We haven’t known each other long, but I can tell what kind of person you are.”

“The Joyner family may be rotten, but you still remembered the time you spent with them. You wouldn’t lash out unless you were pushed. Even if you did, it’d probably just be a warning.”

Scarlett lowered her gaze, her expression dimming.

Hudson continued, “More importantly, you’re younger. If you react the wrong way, they’ll use that to attack you.”

“So if the Joyner family keeps pestering you, I’ll take care of it.”

Scarlett smiled again.

“I’m not that fragile.”

She hadn’t gone for the kill, partly because she wasn’t capable of it yet–and partly because the Joyners had only ever used words against her. She didn’t have much else to pin on them.

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Chapter 149 Don’t Go Out When It Rains

Even the arson case involving Rebecca had taken a long time to investigate.

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And the whole kidney transplant thing–only the Joyners knew the truth. There were no contracts, no paperwork to back her up.

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