The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 186

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One of the Lancaster cronies hissed under his breath, "Hold up. Shouldn't Dr. Owens be taking Alex's head off? "Why is he playing Whac-A-Mole with Vincent?"

"You flaming halfwit! You dare use my name to inflate your puny ego? To con people who don't know better? I'll make sure you regret the day you learned to speak!"

Dr. Owens only roared louder, launching a kick at Vincent that connected with a thud.

Vincent sprawled like roadkill, blood streaming from his cracked lips.

That smug grin he'd worn earlier? Now just a grotesque mask of pain and shame. Any bravado he had was beaten out of him in record time.

Jonathan Owens turned, meeting Alex's steady gaze.

He could practically feel his own heart punching the inside of his ribcage.

This was the man who had once saved his life, the person he'd spent years trying to find.

And thanks to that useless pretender, he'd almost missed the chance to repay the biggest debt of his career-no, of his entire existence.

Still shaken, Sophia ventured, "Dr. Owens... Do you actually know Alex?" Jonathan's throat constricted as he stole a sidelong glance at Alex.

Remembering Alex's earlier statement-the oh-so-innocent I don't know this guy, and he doesn't know me the famous doctor quickly pivoted, forcing an awkward cough.

“I—uh–no. I don't know him, and he doesn't know me," he said, voice stumbling.

It was so obvious he was lying through his teeth, but he plastered on a feeble smile anyway. 4

"But it's never too late, right? I heard your name's Alex. I'm Jonathan Owens. Pleasure meeting you under these... circumstances.'

Alex merely gave a single nod, keeping it cool.

And then-like a glitch in reality-Dr. Owens dropped onto his knees before Alex.

That entire room felt like it'd been slammed into a brick wall at a hundred miles an hour.

fell open. Heartbeats practically pounded

I'm ashamed you had to see this ugly side of

Dr. Owens is kneeling? Like,

secret mob boss? This

all been collectively tasered. No one could spit out anything coherent beyond startled

like he'd swallowed a live

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face, asked in a shattered voice

But I won't stand here while you soil his name.

eyes darted like a cornered

Please... h-have mercy..." Without hesitation, he crashed to his knees, looking

took the chance to

to see you for who you are, and worse yet, he insulted you. If

a

going

as still water. "No thanks. If you really want to help, maybe make sure the people under your

head so fast you'd

con in my name, I'll throw him onto the street

nodded. “Your call. I don't

"You're alive right now because

bothered to squash you like the cockroach you are. Thank him, you ungrateful

stammered, pressing his

said bluntly.

a polite smile

way, how about joining me for lunch sometime? It'd

of the room collectively

Dr. Owens was like being handed a golden ticket in a world where everyone else had to stand in line outside with no chance

is insane! Does Alex have a four-leaf clover

Dr. Owens

simply shrugged them all off. "No time right now. We

disbelief washed over the crowd, leaving

turned down the world's top doctor? The same

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