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,

***

Inside Charles Cole's office.

his desk, heart hammering in his

a charming young man who had no trouble

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he met Cathy Black. Everything changed

she was the younger sister of Bruno Black, who ran the fearsome Black

their illicit wealth at her fingertips, Cathy served

always keen on advancing himself, had charmed Cathy into channeling millions from

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

dangled upside down over a river, with

said, voice

moment on, Charles's life

had money beyond measure,

Cathy was not an

he ended up with both arms and a leg

saying haunted him like a cruel joke: Happy

he muttered under his

asked, startled by his

quick

fast. "Just something

him sat

beauty was legendary and

Sophia closely, noting the subtle signs that the sleeping drug

hold.

pupils would soon grow heavy, her voice would slow, and then, she'd be

the edge of his desk, reminding

into a trapped animal,

or divorce-neither word belonged

be near another

into a dark corner where the only solace he found was in his own hand, caressing his manhood, immersed in a world of alluring videos

had once admired from afar- admired so intensely

he had her here, in the

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'today I can have what I've only ever dared to imagine.' Sophia's voice,

is liable. Now that we've partnered with Kingston, we'd

Charles nodded too eagerly.

problem," he

bloom across her face as she

Mr. Cole," she said, warmth and gratitude

she took a