The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 354

After a long, passionate night, Alex held Sophia close, her delicate fragrance intoxicating him.

The warmth of her body nestled perfectly against his chest, stirring something deep within him.

He gently kissed her forehead, and Sophia responded by pressing even closer, her breathing slow and peaceful.

"Alex," Sophia whispered softly, her voice thick with happiness and exhaustion. "You're everything to me. I've never loved anyone the way I love you."

With those words, she drifted off into a tranquil sleep, completely unaware of the turmoil stirring inside him.

Alex stared silently at Sophia's serene face, his mind racing with thoughts and emotions.

Without noticing, morning quietly crept into the room.

Rising slowly from the bed, Alex stood over Sophia, captivated by her fragile beauty as she slept.

His heart twisted painfully, and a bitter poem slipped softly from his lips.

"Meeting is hard, parting even harder — If we never met, there would be no yearning.

If we never knew each other, there'd be no thoughts.

If we were never together, there'd be no heartbreak."

Alex exhaled softly, his gaze lingering on the woman who had unraveled him.

They had met. They had known each other. They had been together.

And now, nothing could ever be the same.

He thought one final night would bring closure-that he could walk away and leave her behind.

But he was wrong.

The moment he touched her, he was undone again. Every time he saw Sophia, every breath she took near him, he lost himself.

No logic could contain it. No discipline could suppress it.

His desire for her wasn't something he could tame. It consumed him, wild and absolute.

And he knew now-this wasn't the end. It was only the beginning of something far more dangerous.

He forced himself to leave the penthouse, his resolve hardening with every step. Outside, he dialed the Paris branch of Kingswell.

His voice was sharp, dangerous. "Send me every file you have on the Guise family—especially Gilbert and Sophia. I want to know every last secret."

Never in his life had Alex mixed personal matters with his work, but Sophia changed everything.

Now every detail about her had become vital-urgent.

For Sophia, he was ready to play dirty-dangerously dirty.

***

Sophia awoke, reaching instinctively for Alex, only to find the bed cold and empty.

Panic tightened her chest, leaving her uncertain whether this emptiness was good or bad.

Last night she had poured her entire heart out to Alex, surrendering herself fully.

again, and tears streamed quietly down

be greedy, Sophia," she scolded

night with the man you love most before you

the shower, letting the hot water mingle with her

resigned to the fact that she had nothing left in

apartment, igniting a spark of hope in her chest. "Alex, is that you?" she called eagerly, hurrying from the bathroom, her heart pounding

even the smallest chance to stay by Alex's

gaze collided

avoided her eyes-no doubt unable to refuse a request from a

slut!" Gilbert spat

she could react, Gilbert's hand swung viciously across her face, a

vision blurred as pain

kept calling your worthless phone all night! I should've guessed

legs for Alex,

foot and driving it

body as she

to breathe. She was sure something inside her had shattered, the pain slicing like

choice she had made-staying with

mistake was doomed,

uncontrollably, his fists

Each insult was punctuated

Sophia's bones, torturing her with unbearable pain. Tears streamed uncontrollably down her swollen

with suffering, her spirit shattered under the onslaught

spun helplessly, trapped in a nightmare

now, and she

regret, and the bitter realization of her terrible

Sophia whispered through the excruciating pain, hopelessness clawing at her soul. "Save

brutally, yanking her head back to reveal her bruised and

you're clever, don't you? Mocking me like I'm some fool!" Gilbert spat, delivering

papers now!" he barked

quickly stepped forward, thrusting the document onto the table in front of Sophia,

damn name, and we'll be husband and wife, nice

defiantly, eyes blazing through

marry a

die," Gilbert

Send men after every Lancaster

Sophia screamed, desperation surging as she

it—I'll sign!

he slapped her again, harder this time. "You should've thought about

spoke into the phone again, voice

Just beat them until they're begging

trembled violently, a cold dread

as she grasped the pen, prepared to sign

away.

Joe, the

vef

to understand this clearly. This contract states if either of you dies, the surviving spouse inherits everything—all family

included that clause,

position.

name from her grandfather, but

Laura's scandal and subsequent exile from

the sole heir, poised as the family's

Montclaire elders who had already agreed but were still carefully deliberating

even Sophia herself in the dark-but