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 flared

kind of woman who could turn

to

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

"Did you ever care about me

voice caught Sophia off guard, stinging like

how wide the chasm between them had

once known so intimately now felt

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Chapter 116

knot in her throat, "can I speak to you

eyes stayed cold.

quieter spot.

in his jaw flexed. "Let's talk

you be so stubborn?' she wanted to say, but she

have to do this in front of

hammering. She wanted to make

words fell from his mouth like barbed wire, each one

you attacked my brother? Or Marco's men?"

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

inside of her cheek,

remembered how she used to

braggart, sure, but

Now he wore arrogan

armor, something she could

gave a

divorced. You're from a prestigious family, and I'm just a nobody-a broke man with no job. People will assume

be honest-your family won't

at his dismissive

cared about any of this

"Are you seriously asking me

She faltered, her mind

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

know you despise me. But I don't think I've done anything wrong. Besides, who do you think you are? You're the one at fault

her pride getting

harsh laugh. "You still blame me? From the

help you. Yet here I am, always 'the problem.' Fine.

slowly, forcing her heart

fight. We're not each other's concern anymore. But at least

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