The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 87

At one of Vancouver's most renowned salons, Cathy Black reclined beneath

gentle hands, savoring the soothing rhythm of a facial massage.

The air was sweet with lavender and rosewater, calming her senses, until her smartwatch buzzed insistently, yanking her from blissful repose.

She opened her eyes, annoyance already sparking beneath her lids.

"Yes?" she snapped, answering the call.

"Madame Black, it's Jacqueline, Mr. Charles's secretary," came the crisp voice on the other end.

Cathy exhaled, impatience bleeding into every word. "Well?"

"Mr. Charles has invited Sophia Lancaster to his office and ordered me away from my desk," Jacqueline said.

Cathy's face went cold at the mention of that name.

"Sophia Lancaster," she repeated, as if testing the flavor of it on her tongue.

The esthetician, still smoothing delicate creams over Cathy's face, tried to soften the moment.

"She's the most celebrated beauty in Vancouver," she offered quietly.

"A famous model, back in the day."

Cathy's body tensed as if struck by a live wire.

In a sudden rage, she bolted upright, knocking the esthetician off balance.

Her open palm connected sharply with the woman's cheek, sending the poor girl sprawling onto the floor.

A collective gasp choked the air.

The manager hurried forward, bowing deeply.

"Please, Madame Black," he pleaded, voice trembling.

"She meant no harm."

"Just clean my face," Cathy ordered coldly.

Then, turning her attention to the bodyguard stationed in the corner, she barked, "Bernard, ready the car. We're going to my husband's office immediately-no excuses, no delays."

Bernard inclined his head and reached for his phone.

"Yes, madame."

into the receiver, "The madame is furious.

***

Inside Charles Cole's office.

at his desk, heart hammering in his

charming young man who had no trouble

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he met Cathy Black. Everything changed the day he

the younger sister of Bruno Black, who ran

fingertips, Cathy served as

keen on advancing himself, had charmed Cathy into channeling millions from the syndicate's coffers

the trap snapped shut and Cathy demanded marriage, he tried to refuse.

later, he dangled upside down over a river, with

voice devoid of

on, Charles's life was no longer

beyond measure,

was not

one time he'd dared protest, he ended up with both arms

like a cruel joke: Happy wife,

muttered

startled by

a quick smile, shaking

he said too fast. "Just something unpleasant

across from him

beauty was legendary

subtle

hold.

grow heavy, her voice would slow, and

of his desk, reminding

Black had turned him into a trapped animal, pacing

divorce-neither word

near another woman without

desire had hardened inside him, pressed into a dark corner where the only solace he found was in his

he had once admired from afar- admired so intensely had used her image to

he had her here, in

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have what I've only ever dared to imagine.' Sophia's voice, still steady, pulled

as I mentioned, the loan was taken by Chris Roland. My company is liable. Now that we've partnered with Kingston, we'd like

Charles nodded too eagerly.

he said,

relief bloom across her face as she rose to

Mr. Cole," she said, warmth and gratitude casing her

took a