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.

stubborn pride

of woman who could

Sophia refused to

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

you ever care

caught Sophia off guard, stinging

just how wide the chasm between them

so intimately now

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Chapter 116

she began, forcing down the knot in her

stayed cold.

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

A muscle in his jaw flexed.

to say,

we really have to do this in front of

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

from his mouth like barbed wire,

attacked my brother? Or Marco's men?"

want to sue me? Go ahead. I'll have my lawyers waiting. Do whatever

of her cheek, trying

remembered how she used to think of

but

Now he wore arrogan

armor, something she could

a long,

Lancaster, we're divorced. You're from a prestigious family, and I'm just a nobody-a broke man with no

And let's be

clenched at his

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

sharpened. "Are you seriously asking

faltered, her mind

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

don't think I've done anything wrong. Besides, who do

was ice-cold, her pride getting the better of

"You still blame me?

to help you. Yet here I am, always 'the problem.' Fine. Let's say I'm to

forcing

But at least have enough respect not

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