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?

she missing something obvious, or was Alex simply not her

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huh?" Jasmine lifted

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

flickered with annoyance. "At

dripped with sarcasm. "And

Ashford runs a successful company,"

eyes. "In that case, why don't we

frowned. "A

on top in three months-no, let's make it a month. The so- called 'nobody' you scoff at, or your golden boy." Jasmine's smile

do you say...

went dead silent for a second, caught off guard

snorted as though he'd just heard the

of trash? He couldn't catch up to me if

chimed in, rolling

in the hundreds of millions.

a pang of

She glanced at Alex.

had to his name was the title of king of braggarts-armed with maddening confidence and almost

the other hand, Marco had everything-pedigree, ambition, connections. It

to go through with this?" she asked Jasmine

Why did two brilliant, powerful women like Jasmine-and even Lyra-believe

was she letting something slip through

a tight, thin line, bracing against the

she'd stick to

just hoped her own heart wouldn't betray her

The only question is

with a

of look that

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her eyes. "Fine.

it's nothing complicated," Jasmine said, drawing out every syllable like a cat

everything I need in life-except

swear you'll never try to take him

flicker of anger and

her jaw and bit her lip. "Deal. I have

how rich or

feel her heart shrink at

go regretting your choice later," Jasmine purred, her mocking chuckle sending

two women stood face-to-face-equally stunning, yet complete

plagued by doubt, while the other radiated unshakable certainty in her

drawn-rivals, plain and

Jasmine one last glare before spinning on her

eyes filled

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