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."

then shrugged off any suspicion and obediently closed his eyes, unaware of the storm that was

consume him.

forbidden fruit enveloped him, causing his pulse

own, stealing a kiss that felt

his entire body seized by shock as though

arms, deceptively powerful, locked firmly around

strength

clouded his judgment, and, lost

in

was undeniably one of

Jus.

returned her passionate embrace, sealing a betrayal he scarcely realized

shattering into countless fragments as the truth stabbed ruthlessly into her

her

as tears blurred her vision, anger

though something precious, something she had always

away.

back, her cheeks flushed,

uneven.

independent Jasmine, this impulsive act had been her first stolen kiss-a daring declaration

was my first kiss," she murmured

Jasmine's radiant smile was mesmerizing, the flush

cheeks burning with embarrassment, touched his lips tentatively,

was cut short by the sudden, furious roar

luxury car streaked dangerously past, blaring its horn, nearly clipping the

painfully familiar, unmistakable— and instantly

voice was teasing, almost

numbly, still

down?" Jasmine inquired playfully, her eyebrow arched in mock

she

What's there to explain? It's not betrayal if there's nothing left

Jasmine purred softly, a possessive gleam

all, you belong to

quickly shifted

final meeting before the official

our first-and I promise, our last-formal business

Alex sighed wearily. "Fine."

into the Hilton meeting room, he was met by a tableau of influential figures, each radiating an

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