The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 141

Jack's eyes narrowed. "You can streak down Main Street buck naked. How's that for a price?"

Alex shrugged. "Fine. But I expect you to do the same if he says my wine is genuine,"

Jack guffawed like he'd just won the lottery. "Deal! Let's see who's stripping tonight."

He stepped away to make a quick phone call. A few minutes later, he returned, practically glowing with the promise of victory.

*Listen up, everyone-this bottle here is labeled

'Romanée-Conti 1945.' Seriously, can any of you picture Alex laying his hands on something so rare? Even the Kingstons don't have a treasure like that!"

He sneered at Alex, fully convinced he'd backed him into a corner.

But Alex just stared back, unflinching. One way or another, the truth would soon be laid bare.

Three days on the private island had changed everything.

Kelly, known for a demeanor as frosty as winter, finally laid down her shield.

showed Alex a tenderness and warmth she'd

the rest of the world, allowing Kelly to become his

memories so intimate and delicate, neither

last afternoon, Alex stood on the beach, watching Kelly's helicopter touch down in a swirling gust of sand and

in, and the

the aircraft lifted from the ground, growing smaller in the sunlit sky until

tune echoed through his

spent the night in

Drank her water,

Ate her leftover meals.

held

bare face when

her, cried with her on

her become part of me and me part of

most vulnerable pieces of

this life, I've already been her husband

I'll never

***

helicopter, Kelly's expression turned cold