The Almighty Dominance

A few days passed, and Alex had already slipped back into his routine-only now there was something new.

He had taken Josephine under his wing, training her with a seriousness he reserved for only the most promising.

That woman was a monster in the making.

No wonder she had been so strong since childhood, defeating people twice her size with raw instinct.

She had everything it took to be superhuman-maybe even more talent than Alex himself.

He gave her everything he had, holding nothing back.

He trusted her.

He believed she would use his techniques for good.

No matter how angry Josephine got, she never crossed the line—she hit, regretted, and stopped.

She could never truly hurt someone, let alone kill.

Alex poured everything into her, as if passing down his legacy could somehow pay back the world for his sins.

Josephine threw herself into cultivation, training harder than ever in her room.

She stopped helping him in the clinic, not that it mattered. Few people came anyway.

Alex carried on, his focus split between his patients and the girl who might one day surpass him.

As usual, Alex was distributing food and vitamins to the homeless inside the clinic when a sleek black limousine glided to a stop at the entrance.

The sight alone was enough to freeze the crowd.

Then the door opened, and a woman stepped out-stunning, radiant, out of place in the filth of the slums.

The homeless stared, wide-eyed, their whispers spilling out.

"Isn't it strange?" one muttered. "Why do beautiful women keep coming to this place?"

"First Governor Jasmine, then the model Sophia," another added with awe.

"Fools," an older man snapped, shaking his head. "The real angel here is Josephine. Her beauty matches theirs, but her heart-her heart is pure."

"Yes," another voice chimed in, "I agree completely!"

"Her kindness was the only currency we could trust in this broken world."

The woman paused, her sharp eyes cutting toward them as though she'd overheard every word.

Her smile was dangerous, laced with venom. She stepped closer, her voice cold and mocking.

"You old men... you worthless rats. How dare you claim to know who the most beautiful and kind woman is-in front of me? Now speak. Tell me, who is the most beautiful, the kindest, the perfect girl you know?”

The crowd froze, the silence pressing down on them like a heavy shroud.

the men, eager to speak, lifted his head

caught

the woman reached into her bag and pulled out

the weapon in her hand sent terror rushing

name is Bella Kane," she said, swinging the

demanded, "Now tell me who

eyes locked on the weapon

rippling through them until they could no longer stand. One by one, they dropped to their knees

one stammered, his voice shaking, "you are the most beautiful... the kindest person

Bella," another begged, bowing his head. one.

are the

ost beautiful

low, his forehead almost touching the ground. "Miss... we had eyes, but we could not see. Now I see the truth-you are

hard, ringing sound.

a sudden flourish, she hurled the "dangerous

crowd gasped-then

blade or a gun at all, but a thick bundle

raining cash across the

scrambling after the flying bills, their hands clawing at

her chin high and her steps

to be a queen, and they followed her like beggars worshiping their

clinic, who had been watching from the windows, couldn't

surged

noise dragged Alex from his

frowning, only to see Bella Kane striding toward him, looking every

instant her eyes met his, everything about her

the regal poise-they

proud walk faltered, and

girl caught sneaking out

her hands twisting

said softly, almost shy.

eyebrow, studying her. "I'm fine. How

at her lip. Her fingers curled together, fidgeting

I miss you. Ever since the last time you came to help me, I've wanted to see you again. Not for anything else..." Her cheeks burned red. "I just wanted to say thank

to thank me? Don't worry

eyes widened as if she'd just

the shy act vanished. Panic flooded her

Alex! Something's happened to my father!" Her voice cracked

one I could think of. You saved my life once-I need you to save his

tried to push Bella away, but she clung to him with desperate strength,

gasped, "my father returned to his

governor of Vermont

grand welcome party but

morning, he collapsed! He

someone had poisoned him."

s

tears, spilling down

have to help him," she pleaded. "I'll do anything for you. If you cure