The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 109

"All he knows is violence, that filthy bastard!"

Sophia paused, caught off guard. Alex was usually calm and controlled, but maybe her mother was right-maybe he was jealous now that Marco was around.

So he really does love me, she thought, feeling her checks grow warm.

"Why are you just standing there?" Florence.snapped. "Aren't your going to do something?"

Right then, several security guards appeared, seizing Florence and Jack with hostile expressions.

"Wait!" Marco stepped forward and held out a hand, "What do you think you're doing?"

"They insulted Miss Jasmine Kingston's guests-accused them of being thieves and deserve to be punished," one guard spat.

"Hold on." Marco discreetly pressed some cash into the head guard's hand.

"I knew Jasmine Kingston personally. I'll make sure she hears how well you handled this. I'm sure she'll let the insult slide. All right?"

The head guard eyed the money-equal to a couple of months' salary-and broke into a smile.

"If you say so, sir. Just keep those two under control. Dogs like them belong in a cage."

He gestured to the other guards, who promptly let go of Florence and Jack. Then, before walking away, the guard glowered at a few onlookers still hovering nearby.

"You heard me-scram! Unless you're begging for trouble!"

The small crowd scattered in a hurry.

Meanwhile, Marco's own men hovered uncertainly.

They kept their gazes down, bracing for a scolding. Marco gave them a hard look, as if to say:

'How could you all lose to one guy? I told you to handle him, and instead you got beaten like dogs.'

"Sophia, look at your brother!" Florence wailed.

over, tears staining his

Florence insisted. "If you don't believe me, ask

they'd promised to teach Alex a lesson but ended up

assaulted your brother. When we tried to step in, he

because he's a friend

touch him, but

Florence spat bitterly. "I've been warning you-Alex is no saint. The

Sophia's chest tightened.

Alex have done this? Was he so enraged by the divorce that

guards, "Take him to the hospital. Go with him. And call the police- this attack happened in

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Chapter 109

a long moment, Sophia stood in

brother!" Florence hissed, supporting Jack as they

need to do." Sophia

temple, a pounding headache gathering, then

outnumber him, but they said they didn't want to fight him at all-yet he brutally

her lip. "But my mother...she isn't exactly known

so, there's no excuse for assault," Marco

Jack, your own brother. He obviously didn't stop to think how that would hurt you. That alone

stomach twisted

Alex really have changed so much? Or had she just

"Don't let him walk away from

exhaled, finally letting her anger burn through

Alex's number. Across town, in the back of a sleek limousine, Alex stiffened at the sight of her name glowing on his

his reluctance, Alex

you want?" he asked

explanation,"

"What kind of explanation?"

let out a tense breath. "Did you just beat up my brother

unhesitating.

so low. Is this your way

Her accusation blindsided Alex.

hadn't expected Sophia to sound so hostile-or so unwilling to