The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 116

Chapter 118

"Fine. So, this is how it ends."

Sophia's voice wavered, fragile yet determined, but his distant, unrecognizable gaze felt like the final, unspoken goodbye.

A bittersweet ache unfurled in her chest.

He had come into her life like an uninvited storm-disrupting everything-and now,

he was leaving just as unexpectedly, at the worst possible time.

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Perhaps the only choice left was to let him go, to let his memory dissolve like a fading dream at dawn.

"Sure,” Alex said, managing to keep his expression blank, though something deep inside him gave a sharp, uneasy twinge.

He told himself there was no point in chasing after a woman who continually pushed him aside.

Sophia had never truly trusted him anyway-maybe separation would be best for them both.

“Ms. Lancaster.......” Jasmine's silken voice cut through the tension as she stepped forward with a sweet-but-not-so-innocent smile.

"Your decision might've been a little foolish, but I have to say-thank you."

Sophia gave her a sideways look. "And what exactly am I being thanked for?"

"Thank you for handing Alex to me on a silver platter. If you'd held on to him, I would've never gotten close." Jasmine's smile deepened, her words like honey laced with venom.

"He tried to push me away once said he was married. But.. he's not anymore." Her eyes gleamed with quiet triumph as she leaned in, savoring every syllable.

"So now, there's nothing left for him to turn me down for, is there? You didn't just lose-you handed me the treasure."

Megan's face twisted with a scornful smirk. "You think you've hit the jackpot, but all you've grabbed is fool's gold. You'll regret it!"

Sophia stepped forward, her raised hand a quiet but firm signal for Megan to stop.

She had no interest in stirring up more chaos.

The Lancasters still relied on the Kingstons' support, and with Jasmine at the helm-powerful enough to inflict serious damage if crossed-they couldn't afford to provoke her.

Her gaze flitted to Alex for a second before she forced out a brittle laugh.

"Different people, different tastes. That 'treasure' of yours is mediocre at best, if you ask me. You're welcome to him. He's a free man, after all."

She tried to sound dismissive, but doubt wormed through her.

Why did a woman like Jasmine Kingston-who could probably have any man she wanted-act so besotted with Alex, the brash nobody who, on paper, had absolutely nothing to offer?

And why did Lyra, her own best friend, seem equally fascinated by him?

something obvious, or was Alex

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Jasmine lifted an

'average'my, my, Ms. Lancaster, you do have lofty standards. But that new boy toy of yours doesn't even

with annoyance. "At least he's better

Jasmine's voice dripped with sarcasm.

Ashford runs a successful company," Sophia said defiantly.

"In that case, why don't we make

frowned. "A bet about

it a month. The so- called 'nobody' you scoff at, or your golden boy." Jasmine's smile curved into

you say...

dead silent for a second, caught off guard by

as though he'd just heard the dumbest thing

head-to-head with that piece of

chimed in, rolling her

got a net worth in the hundreds of millions. Alex is just a big talker

felt a

She glanced at Alex.

to his name was the title of king of braggarts-armed with maddening

had everything-pedigree, ambition, connections. It wasn't a fair

want to go through with this?"

brilliant, powerful women like Jasmine-and even Lyra-believe Alex was

was she letting something

her lips into a tight, thin line,

she'd stick to

own heart wouldn't betray

The only question is whether

her chin with a

the kind of look

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her eyes. "Fine.

said, drawing out every syllable like a cat playing

everything I need in life-except this man. So if

swear you'll never try to take him

anger and hurt crossed Sophia's

and bit her lip. "Deal. I have no intention of

matter how rich or successful he

heart shrink at the

her mocking chuckle

face-to-face-equally stunning, yet complete opposites

doubt, while the other radiated unshakable certainty

invisible line was drawn-rivals, plain and simple. Sophia's lips curled in a

what," she said, throwing Jasmine one last glare before spinning on her heel to leave, feeling every bit as furious

Alex staring after her, his eyes filled with a sadness he tried-and failed-to

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