The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 223

Chapter 223

Bella arched her perfectly manicured eyebrow and, with slow deliberation, lifted her stiletto-clad foot.

She wiped the streak of blood from its heel against Sophia's mouth

Then she spat, full of contempt, right onto the woman's fainted body.

"Get her out of my sight," Bella snapped, coolly flicking her gaze the two bodyguards.

"She's not fit to breathe the same air as the rest of us. Make sure you two enjoy it."

Without hesitation, the guards each grabbed one of Sophia's arms and began dragging her across the polished marble floor.

Her battered, lifeless body smeared a faint streak of blood in its wake.

A small knot of onlookers gathered-some wrinkling their noses, others letting out cruel, amused chuckles.

"That's what you get for trying to swipe something from Jericho Kane's family," one of them sneered.

Amiddle-aged man, wine glass in hand, watched Sophia with open scorn.

"If she was that desperate for money," he drawled, a smirk tugging at his lips, "I would've written her a check. Pathetic little thief. She could've sold her body-God knows someone would pay

The guards unceremoniously shoved Sophia into the lobby just as a tall figure stepped through the main doors.

The moment his eyes landed on the bloody woman, his face twisted with rage.

"Out of the way!" one guard barked, dismissively waving at him. "Can't you see this is a private event?"

Before the words fully tumbled out of the guard's mouth, he was sprawled on the floor, unconscious.

His partner joined him, knocked out cold in seconds.

Alex dropped to one knee beside Sophia. 1

His expression was livid-yet beneath the fury lay a desperate concern.

Without a word, he fished out a small, glimmering pill, gently pried open Sophia's lips, and placed it on her tongue.

"You'll be all right," he muttered under his breath, watching her swallow. "Just hold on."

Two men in sharp suits appeared at Alex's flank-his allies, known by the solemn crest embroidered on their lapels.

face. "And

they responded in unison, quickly lifting Sophia's limp body

the violence at the entrance. Bella was still the gravitational center of the room-everyone wanted a taste

and well-heeled guests buzzed around the birthday girl as

the truly important visitors commanded any real

was beneath her

of her assistants rushed

breathless whisper, "Mr.

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with a sudden

Dupont-renowned, wealthy,

an Imposing figure in

said, her sultry voice dropping a notch, "what a pleasure. Happy you could make

course I'm coming-it's your banquet,” Henry said, offering ornate gift box

offered a coy smile. "That's too generous, really. Your presence

exchanged a few pleasantries while bystanders whispered

the hell is

"Chicago big-shot, maybe?"

must be loaded to

this sea of sophisticated chaos, two guards posted at the entrance squared their shoulders, blocking a lone figure who marched forward

one guard demanded, crossing

past

other guard snarled, lunging for him-only to collapse in a heap when Alex's hand snapped out,

a similarly humiliating defeat, hitting the floor

into the ballroom, scanning the crowd until his gaze

quiet but unyielding, carried easily over the buzz of music

one of you

hush descended. Confusion and disapproval rippled across

to address Jericho Kane's

that.

stood, her perfectly tinted

the hell are

to let Alex pass. He moved through them like a storm, eyes

few nobodies with

only talent was keeping Jessica

hell is he doing

sell himself to Bella, maybe. Gotta admit, he is easy on the

just got torn apart, and now he's wagging his

begin to cover it.

cocked her head, a mocking laugh escaping her

it you who made