The Almighty Dominance

"Frederick! You can't hit Alex!" Lawrence rushed in, grabbing Frederick's arm just as it swung toward Alex.

"Shut the hell up!" Frederick snarled.

He seized Lawrence by the collar and flung him aside like trash.

But Lawrence scrambled to his feet and stood in front of Alex again, shielding him with his own body.

"So that's it? You forget your family and protect this bastard?" Frederick's fists clenched, trembling with rage as he raised his arm again.

"He healed Grandfather-don't forget that. If you lay a hand on him, I'll call my father," Lawrence warned, his voice trembling yet firm.

"And you know exactly what will happen then."

The threat cut through Frederick's fury. There were only two men in the family he feared his grandfather, and second, Henry.

"Fine." Frederick spat the word like venom.

"Then tell that fake doctor to get out. We've already paid him. If he doesn't leave in a minute, he won't leave at all."

Alex laughed coldly, picked up the bag of money, and hurled it at Frederick's face. "Use this to buy your coffin. I don't want it."

The bag smacked hard against Frederick's face.

To everyone's shock, he staggered, rolled his eyes back, and collapsed, fainting on the floor.

"You hit my son! You're asking for death!" Benjamin roared, fury blazing in his eyes.

He raised a fist to crush Alex. Their family lived by martial arts-every argument was one step away from bloodshed.

Alex's own blood boiled, his fists twitching, but he knew if he fought back, any fragile diplomacy with the Lyra family would shatter.

"Guards!" Lawrence shouted, desperate but clever. "Uncle Benjamin is about to strike our guest!"

In seconds, armored guards stormed the hall, forming a wall between Benjamin and Alex.

"This fraud dared hit my son and insult our family. Don't stop me from killing him!" Benjamin thundered.

"Uncle, this is happening because you refused to pay him as agreed!" Lawrence shot back.

million! But after his insolence, he won't get a single cent. I'll take his

seize him. Break both his

cried. But the guards hesitated only a moment-Benjamin's authority outweighed

They moved toward Alex.

darted in front of them again, spreading his arms

a benefactor to the Prescott family! Aren't you afraid of Grandfather's

us?” Benjamin's

face twisted in

A voice boomed from the doorway. "I'll be the one to discipline my

eyes turned. Henry stood there,

Fear drained

this," Henry's voice was sharp, "while Father is

him, relief flooding his face. "Father, it's

everything, slowly but

When he turned, Benjamin and Frederick were already slipping quietly

knew exactly why they didn't want to pay the three hundred million, and they feared Henry's

his head at the disgrace of

at last, turning to Alex, "I'll order the treasury to prepare the three

looked at Lawrence. "Son, tell Mr. Smith to bring

head and

down the hall toward Samuel's

you see Henry?" Frederick hissed. "He's about to hand that bastard three hundred million! Money

jaw tightened. "Damn

expose the fake doctor's

"How?" Benjamin frowned.

not

just wants to stall, take the money, and disappear. But what if Grandfather

No?

wake him now." s

he was

really believe him?"

hundred million and vanish within the hour." He reached for the door

doing?"

him myself. If he can open

shoulders and shook him. After