The Almighty Dominance

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Alex watched as Sophia and the others walked out.

Jasmine and Raymond had already left, leaving him alone.

He took a moment to steady his heart, his mind racing with thoughts of Charles. He had just released the monster

back into the water, and now it had only grown bigger and even more dangerous.

Suddenly, a beautiful woman approached his table, pulling out a chair and sitting down in front of him.

"Jasmine?" Alex looked at her, surprised. "How do you know I'm here?"

"I know everything that happens in Vancouver," Jasmine said smoothly. "It's hard not to notice when the biggest hotel and restaurant in the city changes its name." She gestured for a red wine to the waiter.

"I'm starting to regret asking you to release Charles," Alex admitted.

"Don't." Jasmine tilted her head, her eyes sharp.

"Even without you asking, I might have released him anyway. You just added the tipping point."

"My mother already thinks I'm too cruel for doing all this to my own brother- especially after he got stabbed. She nearly kicked me out of the family. If I didn't return Charles to his position, I would've been disowned."

Alex didn't know if Jasmine was saying this to ease his guilt or if she truly meant

it.

She was the type to do anything for him.

"Let's just say we gave him a second chance." Jasmine lifted her glass as the waiter served the wine. She swirled it slowly before taking a sip. "But if I catch him again... maybe there won't be a next time."

smarter and more dangerous. Someone might just decide to erase him

cured some very important people, and a lot of them still owe you. If you asked them to take care

I want to do that?" Alex frowned, though the thought had

her gaze steady. "Reason? He's into Sophia. Isn't that everything you asked me for help

air grew heavy

he really kill Charles because of

to stay out of her life. They have no connection anymore. And if

in a dark suit stormed into the restaurant, his

urgency.

There's

lifted. "Yes? What

Kelly! She has

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"What

as you instructed. But an unknown group stormed in our secret location and took Miss

grip on her wine glass tightened. "Do you know

correcting himself. "I ... but the one who let them into Vancouver and

kidnappers are Jericho Kane's

Kane?" Jasmine's

demanding that you and Mr. Alex meet them at Kane Mansion in

jaw clenched. Her blood burned with fury. So this is it. The real enemy hiding behind Charles has

Kane. The man who had been using Charles as

nails dug into her palm. How dare he target

had gone too

the Kingston family," Jasmine ordered coldly. I need our strongest fighters as backup. Since Jericho wants a war-" she exhaled sharply, eyes gleaming with rage- "I'll give him

in a private hangar, the sleek jet before them ready for takeoff. The engines hummed

air.

gaze shifted to the burly man standing beside Jasmine. Behind him,