The Almighty Dominance

pter 173

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."

"He's getting smarter and more dangerous. Someone might just

people, and a lot of them still owe you. If you asked them to take care of Charles, I doubt he'd

that?" Alex frowned, though

into Sophia. Isn't that everything you asked me for help

air grew heavy

really kill Charles because of Sophia? The thought gnawed at

woman already asked him to stay out of her life. They have no connection anymore. And

a bodyguard in a

urgency.

Kingston! There's bad

lifted. "Yes? What is

She has been

1/3

darkened instantly. "What did you just

instructed. But an unknown group stormed in our secret location and took Miss Kelly. We had ten men protecting hier-six are dead, and the other four

her wine glass tightened. "Do

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

the kidnappers are

Kane?" Jasmine's

left a ransom note. They're demanding that you and Mr. Alex meet them at Kane Mansion

blood burned with fury. So this is it. The

Kane. The man who had been using

target Kelly? How dare he

had gone

Since Jericho wants a war-" she exhaled sharply, eyes gleaming with rage- "I'll give

the sleek jet

air.

gaze shifted to the burly man standing beside