The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 168

"Uncle Raymond." Lyra crossed her arms and leaned back with a casual sneer.

"Truth be told, I don't believe in anything but cold, hard cash," she said.

"Speaking of which, how about the Cheval Blanc Hotel paperwork? Let's skip the drama. Why don't you have Alex sign and hand it over?"

Raymond went deathly pale.

Cheval Blanc had always been his golden goose-he'd never let go of that gem without a fight.

But he forced a thin, unconvincing smile. "My lawyers are handling it," he lied, fishing for time. In truth, he'd already told his bodyguards: if Alex refuses to cooperate, use force-hostage, murder, whatever it takes to cure him.

Yet, the Plan needed to be changed, everyone suddenly realize Alex was no easy mark.

One slap could kill a man, and the bodyguards seemed hesitant to test him again. Raymond realized he'd have to shift gears before things turned ugly.

"Fine," he spat, snatching his phone and barking at his legal team through a video call, “Draft the transfer papers for Cheval Blanc immediately!"

"Why so sudden?"

"Just fucking do it!"

"Yes, sir," came the reply. "We'll need about twenty minutes."

Suddenly, Raymond coughed, crimson droplets staining his lips.

Pain coursed through him like wildfire, and his vision blurred. Even two minutes seemed too long now.

"Just do it now!" he roared in desperation.

"But, sir," his attorney stammered, "forcing the transfer so quickly might-"

"Just do it!" Raymond's voice cracked as he retched up more blood.

All at once, panic clenched his heart. When you're staring death in the face, money and power become meaningless.

A soft ping on his smartwatch signaled the document's arrival.

A shimmering 3D hologram of the opulent Cheval Blanc Hotel sprang up.

Raymond's trembling hands hovered over the device, his eyes clouded with agony and regret.

to lift his head. "Take the hotel...

forward to hold him

the times she'd been desperate and alone, with

about to shed tears for

"since Uncle Raymond is suddenly being so generous, why not help him? Take Cheval Blanc

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aware he needed Raymond alive to get that crucial herb. With measured calm, he pulled a small bottle from his pocket and shook out a single

hands, dropping the pill in

the pill, and popped it into his mouth-dirt and

him, heutralizing the venom raging in his

help heal your body," he said quietly. The bodyguard took it

through his limbs,

gaped at Alex in disbelief. "It's working,"

the searing pain had

relief, finally free from the grip

Raymond,

eyeing Alex with newfound awe. "What... what was in those pills? Give me more. Whatever you want, I'll

detachment. "They're called Panacea Pills, and the recipe is secret. Ingredients are so rare I only had one batch.

sell me

confidential. There's no way I'm

"Of course, if you can find me another rare herb, I'll give you the prescription for the Panacea

kind of herb you need," Raymond

"Ambrosia Bloom," Alex said.

extremely rare. I've

Any

"Moonshade Petal," Alex offered.

looking perplexed. "I've never heard

Phoenix Fern?" Alex

reluctance was obvious as he shrugged helplessly. "Still no clue. I've never heard of that one either,

"Otherwise, forget it."

fire in his eyes flickering with

"First things first. Uncle Raymond promised to

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I'm starving. Let's celebrate at the Cheval Blanc Restaurant. You just transferred the whole hotel to Alex; I think it's time

Rayinond's heart sank.

the crown jewel of his empire, and he'd just signed it away. But he had made a deal. He couldn't afford to back out now, Soon, they were heading to Cheval

its rooftop restaurant

strictly to VIPs; regular folks didn't