The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 96

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?"

hands in

of Vancouver's most eligible bachelors. I own several companies while

on, Lyra, did you skip your meds? Even Sophia doesn't like her own husband. Why in the world are

should focus on

that. But I'm definitely not

eyes. "You're

gave an incredulous

the conversation. Lyra, calm down. You're acting like you're in

even like Alex. You told me yourself you wanted him out of your life. And now

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"You free yourself to be with whoever you really want-like, say,

with her

you go again! Second-guessing everything. Just do it, Sophia! I saw the way you and Marco were gazing at each

face burned red, both

shook her head. "We're adults now, Sophia. Make a choice. Opportunities don't always come

explain your rush. Why must this be decided here and

chances slip away. If I don't make a move on Alex, someone else will swoop in. I won't lose him just because you

finally spoke up. "Uh, I'm still

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

shock. "Darling'? Did

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