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 an

lofty standards. But that

eyes flickered with annoyance. "At least

voice dripped with sarcasm. "And

Ashford runs a successful company," Sophia said defiantly. "He's proven

gleam of mischief danced behind Jasmine's eyes. "In that case, why don't we

"A

three months-no, let's make it a month. The so- called 'nobody' you scoff at,

do you say...

silent for a second, caught off guard by her

just heard the dumbest

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

Megan chimed in, rolling her

to the Ashford Group-he's got a net worth in the hundreds of millions. Alex is just a big talker without two pennies

felt a pang of

She glanced at Alex.

was the title of king of braggarts-armed with maddening

other hand, Marco had everything-pedigree, ambition,

want to go through with this?" she

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

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

a tight, thin

she'd stick to her

her own heart wouldn't betray

only question is whether you have the nerve to

with

was the kind of look that made Sophia's

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narrowed her eyes. "Fine.

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

need in life-except this man. So

never try

of anger and hurt

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

rich or

feel her heart shrink

later," Jasmine purred, her mocking

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

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

plain

see who regrets what," she said, throwing Jasmine one last glare before spinning on her heel to leave, feeling

notice Alex staring after her, his eyes filled with a sadness

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