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."

any suspicion and obediently closed his eyes, unaware

consume him.

sweet as forbidden fruit enveloped him, causing his pulse

soft lips claimed his own, stealing a kiss

entire body seized by shock as though lightning had

arms, deceptively powerful, locked firmly around his neck like shackles forged

had he imagined such strength hidden beneath her delicate

his judgment, and, lost in that electrifying

whispered in his

Jasmine was undeniably one of Vancouver's greatest beauties- irresistible,

Jus.

returned her passionate embrace, sealing a betrayal he scarcely realized

from behind tinted glass, her soul shattering into

cruel image etched itself into her memory a

tears blurred her vision, anger bolling

as though something precious, something she had always

away.

Jasmine drew back,

uneven.

independent Jasmine, this impulsive act had been her first

murmured softly,

radiant smile was mesmerizing, the flush on

with embarrassment, touched his lips tentatively, as if savoring the lingering

cut short by the sudden, furious roar of an

dangerously past, blaring its horn, nearly clipping

glimpse-a silhouette painfully familiar, unmistakable— and instantly recognized the

teasing,

still dazed. "It

Jasmine inquired

what she

Alex retorted bitterly. "We're divorced. What's there to explain? It's

a possessive

all, you belong

Jasmine quickly shifted

have our final meeting before the official launch of Elixir Vitae. Please come

I promise, our last-formal business meeting. I won't take up your time after

Alex sighed wearily. "Fine."

as Alex stepped into the Hilton meeting room, he was met by a tableau

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