The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 217

Chapter 219

Chapter 219

Charles stepped into the hotel lobby when Clara suddenly cling to his arm with a dramatic gasp.

She nearly toppled over, pretending to lose her balance.

"Ouch-I'm feeling a bit faint," she murmured, batting her eyelashes. "My blood pressure just dropped out of nowhere. Can you help me? I promise it'll only be a few minutes."

Charles steadied her, concern tightening his features. "Are you okay?"

"It usually never happens," Clara replied, leaning in closer

"Just give me a minute or two to rest." She pressed herself against him as if she couldn't stand on her own, making sure everyone in the room could see how intimately she was hanging on.

Sophia, standing a step away, rolled her eyes.

Clara saw that and pounced on the opportunity.

"Sophia, you said you needed to meet someone important about those connections you were making? Don't let me keep you," she cooed.

Sophia shrugged. "Sure, I'll be upstairs in the banquet hall. Without further ado, she exited.

Clara didn't even watch her go; she was far too busy tightening her grip on Charles's arm, relishing the attention from onlookers who had started crowding around him.

He was from the Kingston family-big money, bigger status.

Clara, with a triumphant smirk, basked in the whispers.

She was putting on a show: leaning her head against Charles's shoulder, tossing her hair, flashing sweet, doe-eyed smiles.

A few men ventured forward to chat her up, but she cut each one down with practiced flirt-and-dismiss. She knew the game: play hard to get and watch them chase.

Suddenly, an excited group of women fluttered in.

"Wow, that necklace is stunning!" one gasped.

you buy

never seen anything so perfect,"

lit up. Nothing drew a crowd quite like jewelry. She pretended to protest, but practically

Oh, Charles gave it to me. It's custom-made-there's literally no other one in the world. As for the price... it's really not

only made the

and you

pretty special if he's dropping that kind of cash,"

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how romantic for it to

beamed from all the

loved that surge of

so preoccupied with playing the queen bee that she barely noticed the sudden

turned. Bella Kane strode in, surrounded by an entourage that parted the crowd for her like she was

clamored to greet her. This

flocked her way, and even the gathering around Charles and Clara

over but stopped himself, glancing at the chaos. "Not worth fighting through that

hand, felt

the star of the

couldn't help but notice that Bella was glowering at the way

lobby and planted

looking for you. Didn't think I'd find you

ice.

polite nod.

dropped to Clara's hands still clinging to Charles's arm. "And who might this be?" she asked,

tone curt.

Charles and stepped forward, all

honor to finally meet you." She

Clara. "Do you mind giving me a word with

caught the tension and quickly excused himself.

beat, Bella pivoted on

a smaller private room,

audience with Bella Kane-something

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