Hearing the result, Jude Underwood's face turned ashen. An air of dejection hung about him.
From the moment he saw the Donovan siblings rush out to protect that little girl without a second thought, he knew he had lost.
The Donovan siblings could afford to ignore the powerful figures behind Riley Coleman, even daring his parents to come and make trouble for them, but Jude Underwood couldn't.
He didn't dare lay a finger on Riley Coleman, let alone offend the Coleman Family behind him. This outcome was entirely expected.
He was just resentful—resentful about being saddled with such a huge problem, and even more resentful that his long-laid plans had fallen apart at the last minute.
But what could his resentment change? Everything was already set in stone. He had no choice but to accept it and begrudgingly try to placate Riley Coleman.
