The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 114

Chapter 116

For the first time in her life, Sophia felt a weight in her chest she couldn't quite

name.

She stood there, rooted to the spot, staring at a woman who had been born into wealth-someone who'd likely never experienced a single day of real hardship.

And that woman was standing by Sophia's ex-husband's side.

It hit her like a slow, aching punch.

The man who had once been hers now belonged to someone else.

She didn't think she loved Alex anymore-did she?-yet watching him move on so quickly still stung, a harsh reminder of just how easily she'd been cast aside.

Sophia tried to steady herself, but her eyes slid toward the woman beside him.

Jasmine.

The sight of her sparked an awkward, throbbing ache in Sophia's chest.

It wasn't exactly jealousy, but it was close. She caught the assessing look in Jasmine's gaze-a flicker of cool curiosity that made Sophia feel dissected.

Then Jasmine's posture shifted, her shoulders squaring, as if silently declaring her territory.

"Alex, who is this woman?" Jasmine asked, her voice as smooth as silk but laced with something sharper. (1)

Sophia's brow knit. They had met before-at Jasmine's own celebration banquet, of all places.

If Jasmine forgot-or pretended to-it could only mean one thing: Sophia hadn't meant enough to be remembered.

"She's my ex-wife," Alex said flatly.

"Really?" Jasmine's lips curved into a deliberately sweet smile. "Hi, I'm Jasmine. Nice to meet you."

She extended her hand, the gesture seemingly polite, but the atmosphere around her was anything but warm.

Sophia shook it, feeling a faint tremor in her own fingers.

If Jasmine wanted to pretend they'd never met, then maybe it was best to go

along with the charade-no matter how maddening.

of stubborn pride

gorgeous-elegant, confident, the kind of woman who could turn heads

refused to let

I didn't know you and Miss Jasmine were so close," she said, carefully keeping

you ever care about me

in his voice caught Sophia off guard, stinging like

just how wide the

so intimately now felt

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Chapter 116

the knot in her throat,

stayed cold. "About

looking for a quieter spot. "It's private. Can

A muscle in his jaw

so stubborn?' she wanted to say, but she only

we really have to do

to make amends-or at least find some closure-but Alex refused

from his mouth like barbed wire, each one scratching against

how you attacked my brother? Or Marco's men?" she demanded, her

I'll have

down on the inside of her cheek,

how she used to think of Alex: a

braggart, sure, but

Now he wore arrogan

she

a

Lancaster, we're divorced. You're from a prestigious family, and I'm just a nobody-a

again. And let's be honest-your

fists clenched at

are you acting like this? You never cared about any of this before!" she snapped, her voice trembling with

you seriously asking me that? Wasn't

faltered, her mind

she wasn't even sure how much of it had been her

I don't think I've done anything wrong. Besides, who do you think you are? You're

her pride getting the

harsh laugh. "You still blame me?

help you. Yet here I am, always 'the

forcing

not trying to fight. We're not each other's concern anymore. But at least have enough respect not to shout at me

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