The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 203

Alex stood in the dimly lit alley, arms stiff at his sides, completely paralyzed by Jasmine's audacious invitation.

She stood inches from him, eyes squeezed shut, lips pursed like she was about to deliver the world's most exasperated kiss.

"Are you kidding me right now?" he blurted, heart hammering. "What's wrong with your mouth? Need me to check or something?"

Jasmine cracked an eye open, her mouth twisting into a smirk that sparkled with wicked amusement.

"I'm letting you kiss me, genius," she muttered. "Don't tell me you're too thickheaded to figure that out."

Alex's jaw dropped.

He was sure he looked like a landed fish gasping for air.

"You're messing with me," he rasped, eyes darting away. "This can't be good." Jasmine rolled her eyes so hard he half expected to hear a clicking sound. "It's not my fault you're clueless. I'm practically giving it away here."

"Look," Jasmine hissed, leaning in closer, to Alex "I'm doing this once. And if you don't take it now, then consider that your final chance gone-forever."

Nearby, a scruffy homeless man snickered, wagging a dirt-caked finger at Alex. "Hey, buddy! If you're too much of a spineless wimp to take that kiss, I'll step right in. Ain't every day a woman like that offers to swap spit."

Alex whipped around, face ablaze. "Shut your mouth, old man. Unless you want me to test out how far I can throw someone."

The homeless man threw his hands up, cackling. "Oh, big words from the doc who's too petrified to lock lips with a pretty lady."

"Do you have a death wish?" Alex hissed back, voice shaking with poorly concealed nerves. "Or are you just bored out of your mind?"

The homeless man barked another laugh.

"This is better than TV. By the way, Doc, I'm still waiting on that free medical treatment you promised. Can we speed up the smooch so you can patch me up? I've been waiting here all day!"

problem?"

man's stomach rumbled on cue, and he

bread, not even looking his way.

man caught it with a dramatic swoop and sniffed

But c'mon now, keep pestering that coward-he

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as though daring him to say one

singing under his breath, He's gonna break sooooon...

stood

wave of panic washed over him; he could almost hear his heartbeat echo through the

She was mesmerizing.

those cherry-red lips threatened

show-off," Jasmine finally

discuss. I'm not just

by the wrist. "Come on, let's get out of this dump. My flowers are drying out,

clinic, the car horns and hollers

like she owned the place, depositing a bucket of fresh flowers into

trying to

him.

devilish grin tugged at her

here. Charles is screwing up big time-worse than ever. He poached almost the entire workforce from Kingston Pharmaceuticals. There's talk he's teaming up with Jericho Kane down in Vermont. They

not good," Alex replied lamely. He cleared his throat, trying to summon his professional voice. "Uh, do you...

glint of desperation

and I need it yesterday. You're the best

Just until I can bring in someone else. But as soon as I find a permanent replacement, you're off the hook

it."