The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 61

Sophia stood looking at her grandpa's unconscious face.

The night before, he had called her in, his eyes filled with a sorrow that pierced her heart.

He had expressed deep regret over her betrayal-the choices she had made behind his back.

She had sworn to herself that she would never repeat those mistakes.

Now, with her grandfather lying in a coma, this might be her final chance to make things right.

But her grandmother, Amelia Lancaster, placed the entire blame for the Chris Roland scam squarely on her shoulders, despite orchestrating the scheme herself.

She even went as far as forcing Sophia into an arranged marriage with Peter Smith—a man twice her age from the affluent Smith family.

"Sophia," Amelia's voice sliced through the tense silence, cold and commanding.

"You will ask Alexander for a divorce. Your gather spoiled you, but I am the head of this

family now. You'll do as I say for the Lancaster name.'

Sophia met her grandmother's icy gaze without flinching.

"Grandfather told me to stay in my marriage.'

Amelia's eyes narrowed. "Your grandfather is incapacitated! From now on, you answer to me."

"No," Sophia stated, her voice unwavering.

Amelia's face twisted with rage. "Defy me, and I'll cast you out of this family!"

"Do what you must," Sophia retorted.

She knew her grandfather was the only one who truly loved her, and she wouldn't betray his wishes by yielding for the second time!

Amelia turned sharply to Sophia's parents.

"Justin, Florence, make your daughter see reason. If she doesn't divorce that useless husband and marry Peter Smith, you'll all be out on the streets!"

Justin looked at Sophia with pleading eyes.

"Sweetheart, the Smiths are incredibly wealthy. You'd never have to worry about anything again."

chimed in. "Peter is a good

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hardened. "Mother, if you think so highly of Peter Smith, perhaps you should marry him yourself. Father and Grandma would surely agree! As

parents stared at her in stunned

wasn't the compliant daughter they

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Mike," she barked at her son and grandson, take over the Lancaster Group effective immediately.

please!" Justin begged,

sneered. “You're a disgrace, Justin. Weak and ineffective, unlike your big brother. If you can't control your own daughter, you have no place in

Amelia swept out of

this a bit harsh on Justin?" he ventured

"This is my first act as the head of

it have to be Peter Smith?"

"He.

"He's promised us a fifty-million-dollar loan. With that, we can stabilize the Lancaster Group. And being older means he'll likely pass sooner rather than

impressed by his mother's sharp

about the Roland estate? Could

Amelia's expression darkened.

we lost, fifty million was my

recognizing the futility of

than to cross her when it came to money; she loved

life? That was never a concern

room,

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go if we're thrown out," she

"When Grandfather

what if he never

stepped forward hesitantly. "Sophia, maybe

place to live,"

right now, but I'll manage. You're welcome to join

like."

***

a small, bustling Chinese restaurant in a tiny mining town two hours outside

address,

town was a snapshot of hardship-modest homes, weary faces,