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?

or was Alex simply

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Jasmine lifted

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

eyes flickered with annoyance. "At least he's

sarcasm. "And what

Ashford runs a successful company," Sophia

Jasmine's eyes. "In that

frowned. "A bet about

month. The so- called 'nobody' you scoff

you

silent for a second, caught off guard by her

as though he'd just heard the dumbest

with that piece of trash? He couldn't catch up to me if he had a lifetime, let alone a

chimed in,

got a net worth in the hundreds of millions. Alex

felt a pang of

She glanced at Alex.

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

had everything-pedigree, ambition,

want to go through with this?" she asked

again, the question echoed within herself. Why did two brilliant, powerful women like Jasmine-and even Lyra-believe Alex was worth

right choice by walking away? Or was she letting something slip through her fingers-

pressed her lips into a tight, thin line, bracing against the weight of

stick to her

just hoped her own heart wouldn't betray her in the

it is. The only question is whether you have

lifted her chin with a smug

of look

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narrowed her eyes. "Fine. Name

said, drawing out every

life-except this man. So if you lose, you

never try

flicker of anger and hurt crossed

bit her lip. "Deal. I have no intention of returning to

rich or successful

shrink at the

purred, her mocking chuckle sending

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

while the other

an invisible line was drawn-rivals, plain and simple. Sophia's

regrets what," she said, throwing Jasmine one last glare before spinning on her

eyes filled with a

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