The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 331

Lyra stormed out into the open, chased closely by Sophia.

"Lyra! What the hell are you doing to Laura? I've never seen you like this before!"

Sophia had known Lyra for years. She'd always seemed kind, gentle even. This ruthless side was completely new and terrifying.

Ignoring Sophia, Lyra walked toward a nearby pond, plunging her blood-stained hands into the water.

She watched the blood swirl away and muttered, "You don't really know me, Sophia."

She moved slowly to a bench beneath a tree, pulled out a cigarette, and lit it.

"You told me you'd quit!" Sophia said, voice trembling with disappointment.

"I did quit,” Lyra exhaled sharply, blowing smoke into the sky.

"Three whole years. But today I broke it. I need this, Sophia."

Sophia stared in disbelief, struggling to find words. "How-how can you shoot people like this?"

Lyra shrugged, her tone cool and distant. "I practice at a shooting range. I have licenses for all my guns."

“You kill people, Lyra!” Sophia shouted, her voice cracking with emotion.

Lyra met Sophia's eyes, confusion and something darker flickering across her face.

“Yeah. And honestly? It doesn't bother me.”

"You're ending lives!" Sophia insisted desperately.

Lyra crushed her cigarette into the dirt, standing up slowly, eyes hardened with defiance.

"Sophia, I've never felt truly alive. This world, this life—it's hell for me. The only things that ever make me feel alive are money and.....” She paused, her voice dropping softly.

Sophia held her breath, waiting anxiously for Lyra's next words.

“Alex,” Lyra whispered.

“Alex?" Sophia repeated, stunned. Her voice barely more than a whisper.

"Yes, Alex,” Lyra admitted, eyes blazing with intense passion.

"I need you to know—I love Alex. He's everything to me. And yes, he's your ex-husband, which makes me grateful, honestly. It means I don't have to compete with you."

“What?” Sophia gasped, reeling from shock. She'd never imagined Lyra—who once openly despised Alex- could possibly feel this way.

"You actually like him?"

sighed deeply, almost

insane for him. He's my entire world. I'd die for him, without a second thought. And what

Lyra's voice hardened into chilling menace. “I have to go. I need to find a way

voice dropped to a deadly

to hell. I'll bury them so deep, nothing will

the entrance, some of them pointing at Lyra. Without another word, Lyra stormed to

guards gave chase but failed to catch up

not fair," Sophia murmured, her

changed. Alex had grown distant, and

she realized, she had no choice. She

hope she could cling to was Laura—Laura, who might still be willing to save Alex in exchange for healing Mr.

steps heavy and

when she reached his room,

a new patient—Laura. She was dressed in hospital clothes,

snapped, her voice sharp and full of

bastard friend. Next time,

next to Laura. "Laura, please. Can you let Alex go?" Laura's eyes flashed

you blind?

husband! Who

Alex dies, who will save Rudiyard?" Sophia pleaded, quickly changing

uncertainty flickering across her face. She hadn't thought

gone, Rudiyard

is your only chance. If you

Rudiyard?" Sophia leaned forward, eyes sincere and unyielding. "I promise you, Alex won't refuse me. He never does." Laura stared into Sophia's eyes, then sighed reluctantly. "Fine. I'll trust

swept over Sophia's face.

of water and hurled it into Sophia's face. Sophia gasped, the cold water

think I'd be that stupid?" Laura

is already mine-tucked

going to tear him apart, piece by

he'll beg, and in the end,

just to save his pathetic

you

heart pounding furiously, stared back at Laura.

into a

beautiful and a

a man

to the

Mountclairs want a marriage

he's willing,