The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 72

Sophia sat across from Alex on a cozy sofa in the café, her fingers nervously entwined in her lap.

"Alex," she began softly. "I want to apologize for everything I've done to you."

Alex looked at her with gentle curiosity. "Why?"

She took a deep breath. "I've realized that so much of my pain comes from clinging to how I think things should be, instead of accepting what they are. I'regret not listening to my grandfather."

He offered a reassuring smile. "It's okay."

Gathering her courage, she confessed, "I... I don't have our signed divorce papers."

"What do you mean?"

She bit her lip, hesitating before continuing.

"When I was planning to marry Chris, he said he'd handle the divorce papers and

the marriage certificate. I thought after everything that happened, he wouldn't send them. But I never received any confirmation."

Alex remained silent.

"That means we're still husband and wife," Sophia whispered, her cheeks flushing.

He leaned forward slightly. "And if he already sent them?"

She swallowed hard, her eyes meeting his. "Then... would you consider marrying me again?"

"You sound a bit desperate."

She looked away, fiddling with her napkin. "Maybe I am. They're trying to force me into another marriage if we're divorced. And... Grandpa Abraham thinks highly of you. I don't want to disappoint him."

Alex tapped his fingers gently on the table. "But what about you? What do you want?"

She looked back at him, confusion flickering in her eyes. "What do you mean?" "Do you like me?" Alex asked

Her eyes widened, emotions swirling as she searched for an answer. "I... I don't know..."

He nodded thoughtfully.

keep pretending to be your husband. Even if we find out

by your side until you

hesitantly. "I can pay you

"I don't need your money. I never

gave a small, skeptical

stating the truth," he replied

re processed,

have a job right now, but I'm looking. About the apartment-it's small, just one bedroom. We'll have to

grinned, leaning back. "Oh, I'm not worried about me.

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rolled her

made the first move when we met,"

at

way, I have a feeling you'll get your job back

her expression dimming. "No, once Grandma makes up her mind, she doesn't change it.

They might just come begging for you

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laughed lightly, the tension easing from her shoulders. "There

time in a long while, talking with Alex like this made the burdens feel a little

grand banquet,

Sophia yet?"

here,"

she's not answering her phone,"

of the Lancaster Group. You're not thinking of giving the position back to Sophia,

title to everyone he knew. The thought of losing face now gnawed at

and slapped him sharply across the face. "How dare you think only of yourself when the Lancaster Group is on the brink of collapse without the Kingston partnership! Can't you see

Mike recoiled, stunned.

you pushed Sophia out," he

never pushed her out of this family," Amelia declared

Have I ever cast

then shook his head. "No, Mother.

the truth-that they had been all but forced out, scraping by in a modest home-but now was not the time to challenge

narrowing. He despised the idea of Justin's