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.

his gaze never leaving Sophia's bruised face. "And lock this place down. No one leaves until I

quickly lifting Sophia's limp body

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

jazz, servers circulated with trays of champagne, and well-heeled guests buzzed around the birthday girl as

the truly important visitors commanded any real

was

one of her assistants rushed

in a breathless whisper, "Mr. Dupont from Chicago

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glowed with a

strolled Henry Dupont-renowned, wealthy, carrying

each an Imposing figure

dropping a notch,

Henry said, offering ornate

"That's too generous, really.

pleasantries while bystanders whispered

hell is

"Chicago big-shot, maybe?"

to

entrance squared their shoulders, blocking a lone figure who

guard demanded, crossing his

Alex growled, pushing past

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

hitting the floor

followed, Alex strode into the ballroom,

quiet but unyielding, carried easily over the buzz of

of you bastards

Confusion and

in shock-nobody dared to address Jericho

that.

her perfectly tinted

the hell

moved through

few nobodies with big

his only talent was

hell is he

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

ex-wife just got torn apart, and now he's wagging

doesn't even begin to cover

her head, a

you