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.

buy it?"

never seen anything so

a crowd quite like jewelry. She pretended to protest, but practically sparkled

no other one in the world. As for the price... it's really not that big of a deal.

made the

million or two, and you call

he's dropping that kind of cash," a woman

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romantic for it to be one of a

from

that surge

playing the queen bee that she barely noticed the sudden commotion at the

like someone truly important had arrived. Heads turned. Bella Kane strode in, surrounded by an

clamored to greet her. This was Jericho Kane's daughter-the Bella

flocked her way, and even the gathering around Charles and

tempted to go over but stopped himself, glancing at the chaos.

on the other hand, felt a pang of

of the

but notice that Bella was glowering

lobby and

looking for you. Didn't think I'd find you pinned under someone else's claws." Her voice

ice.

polite nod. "Just

to Charles's

tone curt.

Charles and stepped forward, all

honor to finally meet you." She extended a hand in

you mind giving me a word with our mutual friend here-woman

himself. "Sure. I... I'll go find someone

Bella

She strode to a smaller private room, and Clara scrambled after her, heart pounding yet brimming

audience with Bella Kane-something others

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