The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 98

Sophia frowned. "Are you serious, Lyra? This isn't like you at all."

"Actually," Lyra replied, leaning back in her chair with a lazy smile, "I've never been more serious in my entire life."

She locked eyes with Sophia. "Let's face it: we won't stay young forever. We need a place-and someone-that makes us feel safe when life catches up with us."

She sighed, a wistful look passing over her features.

"I've always pictured having a perfect little family, you know? A handsome son, a beautiful daughter... raising them to succeed. Then I could leave this world in peace."

Sophia's eyebrows shot up. "But you used to say you wanted tons of money so you could 'buy' any man you wanted!"

Lyra's expression darkened briefly. "We all had wild dreams when we were younger. People change, Sophia. And now I've met my soulmate. I want something real."

"Alex?" Sophia repeated skeptically. "He's your soulmate? You've always said that money was your one true soulmate."

"I have to agree with Sophia on this one," Alex joked.

Lyra shot Sophia a pleading look-one that clearly said, Why aren't you backing me up here? You literally asked me to push him away so you could be rid of him. Marco, sitting off to the side, decided to chime in, amusement dancing in his eyes. "Lyra, are you for real? Alex is an unemployed, ex-military guy. Why fight over someone like him?"

Lyra's head snapped around." "Someone like him'? And what, we should fight over someone like you instead?"

raised his hands in a mock-innocent

complaining. I am one of Vancouver's most eligible bachelors. I own several companies while he's basically..." He motioned

Even Sophia doesn't like her own husband. Why in the world are

you think the two of us should focus on

"I'm not saying that. But I'm definitely not opposed to

eyes. "You're not even on Alex's

gave an

Lyra, calm down. You're acting like you're in some sort of race. This really isn't like

forward, pinning Sophia with a serious gaze. "Let's be honest: you don't even like Alex. You told me yourself you wanted him out of your life. And now I'm here, offering to do just that- take him off

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a heart attack," Lyra insisted. "You free yourself to be with whoever you really want-like, say, Marco. And I get

with her own mixed

threw up her hands in exasperation. "Ugh, there you go again! Second-guessing everything. Just do it, Sophia! I saw the

face burned red, both

her head. "We're adults now, Sophia. Make a choice.

squared her shoulders. "That still doesn't explain your rush. Why must this

move on Alex, someone else will swoop in. I won't lose him just

listening quietly, finally spoke up. "Uh, I'm still here, you

a flirtatious smile. "Don't worry, darling. We're just chatting. You're too much

in shock. "Darling'? Did you just call