Chapter 263

Chapter 253

An hour earlier, Sophia had stepped quietly out of the hospital doors, a ghostly shadow haunted by restless thoughts.

For days, she'd kept her family at arm's length, erecting an invisible barrier around her wounded heart.

Her soul felt raw, tormented by relentless doubts about Alex.

Perhaps she had always been mifair, perhaps she should have trusted him

sooner.

After all, their marriage was already torn to shreds; yet, somewhere deep inside, she knew Alex deserved an apology far greater than her pride allowed.

Paying a discreet detective employed by her family, Sophia easily covered the small clinic Alex ran near the slums.

Guided by the instructions of her GPS, she drove slowly through the grimy streets, her eyes hollow with anticipation and dread.

As she approached, the sight of bodyguards patrolling the perimeter, stern-faced and vigilant, set her pulse racing

Her heart twisted painfully upon glimpsing Jasmine standing intimately close to Alex, radiating confidence and allure.

Sophia's grip tightened on the steering wheel, her knuckles whitening as uncertainty gnawed at her courage.

Unaware of Sophia's anguished gaze, Jasmine had already concluded her dealings with Alex.

Her sharp eyes, however, caught sight of Sophia's familiar luxury car lurking nearby.

A sly, triumphant smile curled her lips.

Jasmine recognized instantly who the woman was-a rival whose mere existence ignited an instinctive, competitive fire in her

heart.

"Oh, that's right!" Jasmine suddenly declared with a playful lilt, turning to Alex with eyes glittering mischievously.

"I almost forgot-I have one more special gift for you."

"A gift?" Alex raised an eyebrow, genuinely intrigued. "What kind?"

"It's a surprise," Jasmine whispered seductively, her voice dripping with allure. "Close your eyes."

off any suspicion and obediently closed his eyes, unaware

consume him.

a fragrance sweet as forbidden fruit

stealing

his entire body seized by shock as though

back-but Jasmine's slender arms, deceptively powerful, locked firmly around his neck like

had he imagined such strength hidden beneath her

scent clouded his judgment,

voice whispered in

Jasmine was undeniably one of Vancouver's

Jus.

her passionate embrace, sealing a betrayal he scarcely realized was

glass, her soul shattering into countless fragments as the truth

itself into her memory

blurred her vision, anger bolling

had always believed was unquestionably hers, had been

away.

drew back,

uneven.

act had been her first stolen kiss-a daring declaration of

my first kiss," she murmured

everything-it's yours now." Jasmine's radiant smile was mesmerizing, the flush on her cheeks

with embarrassment, touched his lips tentatively, as if

was cut short by the sudden, furious roar of

blaring its horn,

unmistakable— and instantly

Jasmine's voice was teasing, almost cruel in its

numbly, still dazed. "It

down?" Jasmine inquired playfully, her eyebrow arched in

she just

there to explain? It's not betrayal if there's

enough,” Jasmine purred softly, a possessive gleam igniting her

belong to

quickly shifted back

final meeting before the official launch

will be our first-and I promise, our last-formal business meeting. I won't take up your

Alex sighed wearily. "Fine."

next day, as Alex stepped into the Hilton meeting room, he was met by a tableau of influential figures,

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