The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 314

After the fierce chaos of the battle subsided, Alex returned to the clinic just as

midnight's shadows stretched across the small building, yet its lights blazed like a beacon against the dark.

Pushing through the door, Alex caught sight of Sophia Lancaster.

For once, her usual icy demeanor melted into warm laughter as she chatted comfortably with Josephine.

It was an odd sight, unsettling yet fascinating.

Josephine noticed him first and rose swiftly, her face lighting up warmly. "Alex, you're back! Let me fix you some supper-"

"Thanks, but I already ate," Alex replied with a faint smile.

His gaze shifted cautiously toward Sophia, his stance immediately guarded as if expecting an ambush.

Sophia caught the sudden change in his expression and frowned deeply.

"Why the cold stare, Alex? You're warm as sunshine when you look at Josephine, but with me, you act like I'm about to bite. That actually stings."

Alex stared at her, utterly confused.

Had she hit her head? This woman, who usually glared at him with suspicion, accused him at every turn, and radiated distrust, was now acting hurt by his cautiousness.

"Seriously, Sophia, what brings you here?"

"To say thank you," Sophia stated simply, a small, genuine smile gracing her lips -something he'd rarely seen.

"You saved me from Charles. Without you stepping in yesterday, my life would be ruined. Turns out that charming facade hid a disgusting liar."

"Is that right?" Alex countered skeptically, bitterness edging into his voice.

"I'm sure your family is busy spreading stories about how I tried to assault you, and brave Charles was your hero."

Sophia's eyes flickered with frustration, her voice tinged with vulnerability.

"Maybe it's finally time I stopped swallowing everything my family feeds me without question. Maybe I'm tired of blindly following their rules just because they're older and supposedly wiser."

"That would certainly be a first," Alex said quietly, his defensive posture softening ever so slightly.

"Maybe I'm finally brave enough to trust my own instincts," Sophia murmured, her cheeks flushing a delicate shade of red.

"Aren't you even slightly impressed?"

Alex hesitated, struggling to read the sincerity in her eyes.

"It's your life, Sophia. If breaking free makes you happy, then good for you."

Her expression fell slightly.

she had expected something warmer from

voice tense yet earnest. "Alex, tell me honestly

immediately, irritation and disbelief sharp in

relaxed visibly,

Progress. And don't look at me like that—I've

boat," Alex muttered dryly, unsure how to respond to this entirely new

you again, Alex," Sophia continued softly, sincerity shining through her eyes. "Truly, from the bottom of my

have done the same for

was steady, carefully

a fragile thing, easily shattered, and he wasn't ready

immediately. Her voice dropped to a pleading

misunderstandings—but all of it stemmed from Charles's lies.

at her, wrestling

easy, especially when wounds were fresh and deep. But beneath her proud, defiant

said, his tone

offered no promises, only the tentative possibility of trust

might spark something fresh, something genuine

and now, looking closely at him, she realized just how damn

had that rough, magnetic

woman forget how

hard for him. Honestly, how the hell

stared at her, eyes narrowing slightly,

Lancaster-proud, stubborn, and immovable. Changing? It

fire turn

dared say love could change everything, he'd

desperately wanted to believe in the

But another voice-sharper,

his head, "Open your heart again, and you're just handing her

.U

barely scratching the surface of

this mean you've

exhaled slowly, forcing

isn't new for me. If that's all you've got,

well head home. It's

I swear-I promise-it'll never happen again." Sophia knew mere words couldn't

she blurted, her cheeks burning red but her voice

blinked, confusion and suspicion twisting his expression. "Where did that come from? That's not

was

twisted game

breath, eyes unwavering. "Come home with me,

body stiffened instantly, every