The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 216

The night had been anything but kind to Jasmine.

By dawn, her eyes were shadowed with fatigue, and every page she turned in her endless stack of documents felt heavier than the last.

She hadn't slept a wink. Just as she considered closing her eyes for a second, a firm rap on the door snapped her back to reality.

"Miss," the butler called from the hall, his tone measured but urgent. "Master Charles insists on meeting with you."

Without looking up from the paperwork, Jasmine sighed. Insists, does he? Well, he can stay outside until he collapses, for all I care."

The butler cleared his throat gently. "He's here on official business, Miss-claims he's representing some of the stock folders. He also said he won't leave until you agree to see him."

Jasmine's lips curled in a wry smile. "Typical Charles. Gets a shred of power and thinks he can barge anywhere."

She finally set her documents aside. "Fine. Let him in. If he causes trouble, I'm sure you'll handle it."

The butler inclined his head. "I'm at your service, Miss."

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Not three seconds later, Charles stormed in with a smug grin plastered across his face. He scanned the room like he owned it, barely acknowledging the butler's presence.

"Jasmine," he drawled, his voice laced with forced civility. "Long night, I see?"

Jasmine rubbed her temples, refusing to give him the satisfaction of eye contact. "Cut the nonsense, Charles. You've got exactly two minutes before I throw you out."

With a loud bang, he slammed a wooden box onto her desk, causing loose papers to flutter. From inside the box, a single white pill gleamed ominously.

"Do you have any idea what this is?" he demanded, jabbing a finger at the pill as though it were a loaded weapon.

chair. "Let me guess. You want

scoffed, crossing his arms. "So you really can't recognize the SkinDew Essence? The Kanes have managed to manufacture it. They're about

an eyebrow. "So they got it out the door sooner than we expected. Let me guess-you're

deaf, or

a crisis for Kingston Pharmaceuticals. The Kanes'

They're practically printing money. Meanwhile, we're stuck with nothing to rival it. Investors are

lifted her shoulders in a nonchalant shrug. "And you're

our own SkinDew Essence ASAP

have to

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her eyes, her gaze as cold as

The same shake who's been

play nice for one deal? You have no idea the storm that's coming! Investors are up in arms, and they

act," Jasmine said,

to blame someone, maybe they should look at who's been funneling inside information to Jericho

smirk faltered. "You watch yourself. If you don't pull off a miracle in the next few

with

forward until Charles was forced to

to tarnish my name, I will drag you into court so fast you won't remember what hit

like this- nor

out of his league, he sneered, snatched up

didn't warn you. You've got days before everything crumbles, and I'll be right

the butler exhaled, finally

off.

she muttered. "I've had

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in a covert facility hidden beneath

Kingsley's secret base, where he usually concocted specialized pills for