"Absolutely not-you don't get to touch my boyfriend!"

A fierce voice shattered the tense silence, erupting seemingly out of nowhere,

jolting both Sophia and Alex as though lightning had struck.

"Jasmine?" Alex gasped in disbelief, his eyes widening at the unexpected apparition before him.

Without hesitation, Jasmine seized Alex's arm possessively, her emerald eyes blazing dangerously toward Sophia, gleaming with venomous defiance.

"He's my boyfriend, and you absolutely do not have permission to kiss him. If you insist on waiting for my blessing, prepare yourself-it might come, say, in about a hundred years."

Sophia was utterly stunned, paralyzed by Jasmine's sudden and fiery entrance.

"How on earth are you even here?" Alex questioned, clearly shaken by her sudden arrival.

With a pout brimming with indignation and tenderness, Jasmine gently struck his chest-not in anger, but in affectionate reproach.

"You idiot, I was worried sick about you! I heard Owen was causing trouble and rushed here as soon as I could. And what do I find?"

Her voice broke with an anguished sob, crystalline tears pooling in her eyes.

"I find you cozying up with your ex-wife-the woman who never once believed in you!"

"Who abandoned you when you needed her most!"

"Who repeatedly broke your heart."

Her words lashed out like whips, each carefully aimed at Sophia's pride, slicing into the fragile connection she had been painstakingly trying to rebuild with Alex.

"She doesn't deserve you, Alex. You're meant for something far better."

"Someone who treasures every piece of you, who would die rather than see you hurt again," Jasmine sobbed passionately, throwing herself into Alex's chest, her slender frame trembling against him.

Sophia felt each word like a dagger twisting mercilessly in her chest, widening the chasm that she had worked so desperately to mend.

The kiss she had nearly stolen would have sealed the reconciliation, but Jasmine had shattered that dream with her fierce claim.

Realizing the futility of remaining, Sophia bit her lip, choking down bitterness.

ahead," she murmured quietly, offering one

that as she turned, Jasmine cast a sly, mocking smile in

Sophia whispered defiantly to herself, striding toward her car,

Jasmine remained nestled

let go of me now?" Alex gently

tightening her grip

to leave your arms

"Jasmine," Alex protested softly.

her voice sultry and tempting as

he gazed down at

just attractive-she was breathtaking, a masterpiece sculpted meticulously by divine hands, a beauty so radiant and perfect that entire kingdoms could go to

this moment, Jasmine's eyes were luminous with an earnest and sacred devotion, reflecting her unwavering love,

measure.

to ask, Jasmine would willingly plunge a dagger into her heart just to prove her fidelity, murmuring, "If it brings you joy, my love,

man resist loving such a

drawn irresistibly closer to

me," Jasmine whispered seductively, her voice melting any remnants of his

to lean in, lost in the intoxicating promise of her embrace, Josephine's startled

exactly is

upright, his senses swiftly

such a racket I couldn't possibly

fiercely in response, her determination flaring

she cupped Alex's face in her soft hands, stood tiptoe, and boldly pressed her lips to his, stealing a

mean nothing, will ever keep me from claiming you,' Jasmine declared boldly, a defiant smirk playing across

she possessed a courage that Sophia

***

days swept Alex into an intense whirlwind of activity, as he meticulously inspected Kingston Pharmaceuticals' production lines, determined to ensure their products met the highest

manufacturing involved merely a thousand units, errors could easily slip

hundreds of thousands, the margin for mistakes multiplied drastically, compelling Alex to scrutinize every single

even slightly short of perfection, he sternly directed the staff to discard

won't see the shelves-throw them out," he commanded, his voice firm

the frequency of errors began

then, Jasmine approached him, her expression conspiratorial

distributors for our product across the states. I'd love it if you could spare an hour to review the

the lucrative profits from the Emerald Elixir were essential for funding his pursuit of rare

opportunity was not

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