The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 24

Alex turned to Sophia. "Why don't you confirm with Chris if his father really sent the gifts?"

Sophia, her brow furrowing in confusion.

"What are you talking about? Of course, It's Chris helping me out."

She couldn't fathom the idea that anyone other than Chris would send such luxurious gifts.

"Didn't t you receive an emerald necklace from Elegance & Co and three invitation cards?" Alex questioned.

Sophia felt a chill run through her.

How could Alex possibly know what was inside her gift?

He had just returned, and the gift was already scaled.

The necklace, the three cards-had he somehow read her mind?

Or, even more unsettling, had he been right all along?

Was Chris's father really not behind these lavish gifts?

Before Sophia could find her voice, Lyra cut through the silence, her words dripping with disdain.

"Oh, please! We're not idiots, Alex. You're just jealous of Chris because you can't even come close to his success."

Alex chuckled at the accusation.

Even someone like Alfred Kingston would see Chris's success as insignificant, like an ant beneath his notice.

Why would he even bother looking at Chris?

"You probably overheard the servants talking about the gifts, and that's how you know what's inside. You can't fool us!"

Lyra continued as her voice rose in anger.

dare you try to steal

Alex shrugged.

you feel

arguing with someone who only saw what

at yourself. You couldn't even afford fake jewelry, let alone something from Elegance & Co. And those invitations? Without

Alex was

mere thought that he could rival Chris was

delusional, reaching for something far

back, watching the

Chris to call his father and confirm?"

broke through

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head, a sigh of disappointment escaping

the gift had unsettled her, casting doubt

Lyra's biting words, she found it hard to believe Alex could afford such a

nothing more than a pathetic

Lyra was right.

had just arrived in town with no connections, no way of

of influence, with

dare Alex try to claim

her voice cold as she turned her

"If

mind, please

her grandfather had insisted she marry someone

a useless braggart-he was also

done to deserve

I don't steal

his appetite

point of proving anything when they were so determined to

"It's almost impressive, really-how easily you're deceived. Just don't let yourselves be sold, only to count the money for the

be so easily influenced, unable

even think to check

beside her, she had condemned him without

the Lancaster villa, and made his way back to