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."

receiver, "The madame is furious. Prepare for

***

Inside Charles Cole's office.

at his desk, heart hammering

a charming young man who had no trouble winning

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met Cathy Black. Everything changed the day he crossed into her

the younger sister of Bruno Black, who ran

at her fingertips, Cathy served as

on advancing himself, had charmed Cathy into channeling

tried to refuse. She gave him a cool smile

over a river, with Bernard holding the rope that decided

voice devoid of emotion. "Marry

on, Charles's life

measure, yet

was not an

he ended up with both arms and a leg broken by her

a cruel

he muttered

startled

quick smile, shaking his

too fast. "Just something unpleasant

across from him sat Sophia

beauty was legendary and

Sophia closely, noting the subtle signs that the sleeping

hold.

voice would

of his desk,

marriage to Cathy Black had turned him into a trapped animal, pacing a cage built

divorce-neither word belonged in his

couldn't even be near another woman without risking

of pent-up desire had hardened inside him, pressed into a dark corner where the only solace he found was in his own hand,

from afar- admired so

had her here, in the

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can have what I've only ever dared

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,

across her face as she

she said, warmth and

as she took a