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Jasmine swept out of the mansion’s towering entrance, heart pounding as she spotted Alex waiting by the ornate gates.Without a word, she wrapped her arms around him, pressing her face against his chest.“Just... let me stay like this,” she whispered shakily. “I need it more than I can say.”Alex held her close, voice gentle. “You’re doing better than you think.”Tears pricked at Jasmine’s eyes.“Why, Alex? Why is this happening to us? Why can’t we just laugh like we used to, back when everything was simple? Why does it have to be this vicious fight?”He sighed, resting his chin against her hair. “You know the answer—you have to protect yourself.”Her words trembled with bitterness. “I hate what I’ve turned into, but there’s no other way.”Hours later, the two found themselves by the rolling surf at the beach.Moonlight glittered on dark waves.Alex breathed in the salty air, trying to calm Jasmine’s anxious spirit.Then both their smartwatches buzzed.“A message from Charles,” Alex m
The Almighty Dominance Chapter 211
One hour ago, the Lancasters had pulled up to the curb so fast it felt like they’d practically skidded to a stop.The sign above the storefront read “King of Herbal,” its chipped paint glinting in the morning sun.Sophia, Jack, Florence, and Florence’s youngest sister, Clara, climbed out of the car A warm breeze carried the scent of dried leaves and faint spices from the shop’s open door.Florence glanced at Clara, perplexed. “You said you wanted to buy a present. Why’d you bring us to this herbal place?”Clara, dressed in a sleek blouse and heels far too tall for an errand run, leaned in conspiratorially.“It’s not just any herb shop, big sis,” she whispered. “They’ve got something incredibly rare here—Verdantheart Root.”Florence’s brow furrowed. “Verdantheart Root? And that’s… good for what, exactly?”Clara’s eyes lit up. “I work for Jericho Kane, remember? He’s got a pharmaceutical empire, and this Verdantheart Root is the missing piece they’ve been hunting for years. If I snag i
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Clara squared her shoulders, staring down the skiny shopkeeper with unwavering confidence.“What’s with that look?” Clara demanded. “Think I can’t afford whatever it is I want? Just name your price.”The shopkeeper raised his hand, spreading five skinny fingers. “If you truly want it, I won’t stop you. But it’ll cost fifty grand.”“Fifty grand?” Florance eyebrows shot up. “Half a million dollars? You must be crazy. What do you think this stuff is—gold?”Florence’s mind spinning at the amount. She had guessed it would be high, but hearing the price out loud made her stomach drop.“The price is fair at half a million,” the shopkeeper said firmly. “Trust me, this is the best deal you’ll get. Quality comes at a cost.”Florence tried a gentler approach. “Is there any way to lower it a little? That’s…steep.”But her plea only seemed to irritate him. “You must be new here. Our store’s called The King of Herbal for a reason. We don’t do haggling. If you want to bargain, go haggle with the Gri
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Clara stood there, frozen like a deer in headlights, absolutely blindsided by Jack’s lightning-fast move.Before she could even blink, he’d snatched the wooden box right out of her grip and shoved it into Kelly’s hands.“You slimy piece of trash!” Clara exploded, ripping the box back with a furious yank.“Steal my shot at a promotion, will you? Sister Florence, would you control your idiot son before I wrap this box around his neck?”Florence glowered at Jack, pinching his ear so hard he yelped. “You little thief, when did you decide it was okay to rob your own aunt?”Jack rolled his eyes, whining like a spoiled brat. “Mom, I was trying to turn a profit for us. Why blow money on something that won’t ever pay us back?”“Who said I won’t pay it back?” Clara snapped, holding the Verdantheart Root’s box to her chest like it was her baby. “I’ll double the money and throw it in your face if I feel like it!”Alex finally cleared his throat, attempting some sort of ceasefire.“Miss, what exac
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Kelly threw back her head, laughing so hard it practically echoed in the room. “Five million for a piece of rotten root? That’s the best joke I’ve heard all year,” she sneered, her eyes flashing with glee.She had zero sympathy for Clara—she’d been waiting for the perfect moment to see her crash and burn.Clara’s glare could’ve sliced through steel. “Shut your mouth. Before I shut it for you.”“Ooh, scary,” Kelly drawled, raising a brow.“Try it, sweetheart. See if you can get within two steps of me without breaking a bone. Yours, obviously.”Clara’s cheeks turned a furious red, and she looked ready to fling the withered root at Kelly’s face.Florence, sensing things could only get uglier, jumped in.She flashed a desperate smile at Kelly, like a drowning woman begging for a hand. “Miss Kelly Kington, we’re from the Lancaster group—your partner in a few deals, remember?”“Didn’t you say you wanted the Verdantheart Root? We’ll sell it to you for just ten million. A bargain, right?”Flo
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Kelly let out a delighted whoop, practically bouncing on her heels.“Alex, you lucky bastard! You took a gamble on half a million bucks, and it’s paying out like a goddamn gold mine. I can’t believe these are actual Verdantheart seeds!”Even Kelly, who’d seen her fair share of wild riches, couldn’t hide her awe.“I’ve never even laid eyes on something rumored to be worth hundreds of millions. But thanks to these fools letting it go, here we are.”She shot an incredulous glance at Clara and Florence—her tone cold enough to freeze blood.“Seriously, though, you two deserve a medal for Most Oblivious Sellers of the Year. I almost feel bad you let it slip away so cheap…almost.”Her words landed like a series of sharp jabs, making Clara and Florence look even more devastated.They had basically thrown away a treasure that could’ve netted them a fortune beyond their wildest dreams.From the sidelines, the crowd buzzed with fascination, envy, and raw disbelief.“Did I hear that right? Seeds
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The night had been anything but kind to Jasmine.By dawn, her eyes were shadowed with fatigue, and every page she turned in her endless stack of documents felt heavier than the last.She hadn’t slept a wink. Just as she considered closing her eyes for a second, a firm rap on the door snapped her back to reality.“Miss,” the butler called from the hall, his tone measured but urgent. “Master Charles insists on meeting with you.”Without looking up from the paperwork, Jasmine sighed. “Insists, does he? Well, he can stay outside until he collapses, for all I care.”The butler cleared his throat gently. “He’s here on official business, Miss—claims he’s representing some of the stockholders. He also said he won’t leave until you agree to see him.”Jasmine’s lips curled in a wry smile. “Typical Charles. Gets a shred of power and thinks he can barge anywhere.”She finally set her documents aside. “Fine. Let him in. If he causes trouble, I’m sure you’ll handle it.”The butler inclined his head
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Alex blinked in confusion.“I’m sorry—what did you say, Master?”The old man smirked.“You heard me, boy. This so-called ‘world’ is a grand fake-out. A cheap illusion. Have you ever bothered to question why you’re alive? What’s the purpose of life? Where do you go after death—and do you really believe you’ll live again once you’re dead?”A chill seized Alex’s spine. “Master, are you talking about reincarnation? We die, then return... but with a new life, right?”The old man’s laughter rasped through the room like a rusted nail scraping metal.“Don’t flatter yourself, kid. Who says you get a fresh start each time? What if, after you keel over, you snap right back to day one in the same tired script? Over and over. Like some glitchy video loop that never stops replaying because you’re too blind and clueless to notice.”Alex swallowed hard. “That’s... horrifying.”“Horrifying?” The master’s lip curled, contempt dripping off every syllable.“What’s really scary is that you’re alive right
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Lidia’s voice shook as she clutched Jericho’s sleeve.“What are we going to do now? Tell me Bella’s going to pull through, right?”Jericho leaned in, whispering through clenched teeth, “I don’t know,” his mind racing for any miracle he still hadn’t tried.His reservoir of inner inner energy was thinning to a dangerous trickle.Once that final spark died, Bella’s heartbeat would follow it into the darkness.Lidia’s gaze darted to the nightstand, where a crimson velvet box rested beside a handwritten note.The message, penned in Bella’s looping script, read, “If I’m ever in danger, use this pill.”She had even doodled a tiny red heart beside the words, her faith sealed in ink and emoji.“Jericho, we have to try this,” Lidia urged, snapping the lid open and lifting the bottle inside.It was the same elixir Alex had slipped Bella—her treasured keepsake, a vow of forever disguised as medicine.Jericho scowled. “A trinket from that punk? You really think this’ll pull her back from the grave
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Alex looked at Bella and let out a weary sigh.He picked up a small glass bottle with a single pill inside and held it out to her.“If something happens to you,” he said quietly, “use this pill. But mark my words—this is just a temporary measure. You really do need help…and maybe I’m the only one who can provide it.”Bella’s heart fluttered, her breath caught in her throat, and before she could think twice, the words just tumbled out:“I believe in you.”Alex blinked, stunned. “…What?”Bella’s eyes widened. “I-I mean—yes! I… I have a heart condition,” she stammered, her cheeks turning a soft pink, like the sky before sunrise.“And I think… only you can fix it.”There was a long, awkward pause.Then, trying to recover, she waved her hands a little too fast.“N-not like that! I mean… not the mushy, love-struck kind of heart thing…”She looked away, biting her bottom lip, her voice dropping to a whisper.“I mean the real kind. The one that’s actually broken.”“A real, serious heart disea
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“Jericho Kane? What does he want with the Heaven Root?” Alex asked.“I heard his daughter’s suffering from a rare genetic heart condition, and he thinks the Heaven Root can save her,” Kelly explained, glancing at Alex.“Bella Kane?” Alex repeated.“Yes,” Kelly confirmed.Alex let out a weary sigh. He imagined Bella hiding her pain beneath an elegant façade. No wonder Jericho Kane spoiled her every whim and excused her worst habits.“Alex, how should we handle this?” Kelly asked, her tone unsettled by the news.“I’ve got to get my hands on that Heaven Root,” Alex declared without hesitation.“There’s no time to waste. I’ll head to Vermont today.”He stepped outside the clinic and was stunned to see a group of homeless men clashing with two brutish thugs lugging a drum.The looks on those thugs’ faces made it clear they were up to no good.“What’s going on here?” Alex demanded.“Doc, these two louts were about to pour oil around the clinic,” one of the homeless men said.“We figure they
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“Finally, Owen is here!” Bella let out a delighted laugh, her eyes shining with relief.“Bella! Scarlett! Are you alright?” The tall, broad-shouldered man rushed toward them, completely ignoring Alex as though he were invisible.He stood with a commanding presence, sharp-eyed and radiating an unmistakable air of nobility that set him apart from common folk.“We’re fine,” Bella answered, her voice bright with gratitude, “all thanks to Alex, who saved us.”“Oh, really?” Owen Whitman’s tone dripped with skepticism as he raked his gaze over Alex.“Bella, a man’s face doesn’t reveal his true character. You’d do well to steer clear of strangers.”Suddenly, Owen’s expression twisted. “Wait. I know you—aren’t you the Alex who had the nerve to slap Bella?”His eyes blazed with fury. “I’ve been searching everywhere for you after what you did to her.”Bella darted between Owen and Alex, her movements frantic.“Owen, stop it! It was my fault, and we’ve settled it already. My father forgave the wh
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A thunderous crash split the air as the glass doors of the center were smashed in, shards spraying across the floor.Without hesitation, ten masked assassins swept inside.“Damn it, they caught up to us!” Scarlett spat. They had been ambushed along the way to the slums, where their entire security detail was wiped out.Only she and Bella survived and managed to escape—or so they thought.The assassins refused to let them go.“Bella, I’ll hold them off,” Scarlett hissed. “You have to get out through the back door.”Bella’s face had gone pale. “If I run, you’ll definitely be killed. I’m their main target, so they won’t harm me. Let me be their hostage.”“Bella, I’m your bodyguard,” Scarlett said, planting herself in front of Bella with grim resolve.“My job is to protect you—so do as I say.”A cold, ragged voice interrupted them.“No need to argue. This place has no back door—you’re not going anywhere. We’ll be taking both of you.”A middle-aged man with a scarred face stepped in, laugh
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The days that followed felt eerily calm, the kind of hush that settles after a tempest.Jasmine Kingston’s iron will now reigned over the streets of Vancouver.Under her genius leadership, the city rose to unprecedented heights, surpassing anything it had witnessed before.Alfred Kingston held sway over the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles.Even Kelly had carved out her domain in the rugged territory of Vermont.Though her claim was recent and largely untested, the backing from both Vancouver and L.A. was enough to keep any potential challengers at bay.Guided by the Kingston family’s teachings, Kelly’s skills blossomed with startling speed, like a flower flourishing under a midday sun.During that time, Alex had transformed a decrepit building at the edge of a slum into a humble clinic—and a refuge from the world.He kept his true identity concealed, operating the clinic for a mere two or three hours each day to provide free treatment to those who had nowhere else to go, particula
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“Pardon me, folks—out of the room, now. The patient needs quiet if she’s going to heal.”The nurse herded them into the corridor, her heels clicking like a judge’s gavel announcing adjournment.Instead of dispersing, they clustered beneath the fluorescent lights, still reeling from the bombshell that had just gone off in their lives.“Can you believe it? Alex, of all people, is the Lancaster Group’s silent bankroll!” Jack’s uncle whispered, voice rough with intrigue.“Think the guy’s hiding some secret pedigree?”“Alex?” Florence scoffed.“I dug through every record—he’s a nobody. Sure, he did a stint in the military, which makes him tough enough to hit Bella, but besides that he’s an orphan with empty pockets.”Heads nodded; the story was too tidy to question.One of the family suddenly asked, “Why are all of you looking down on Alex?”“Looking down on him?” Florence laughed.“Impossible. We simply don’t care about him. We’re not heartless. We don’t prejudge people. Even if he’s poor
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“I’ve made everything crystal clear, haven’t I? But since when have you ever trusted a single word out of my mouth?” Alex snapped.“You should’ve laid it all out for me, at the very least! How am I supposed to believe you when you never treat anything with real seriousness?” Sophia fired back, her anger seething.“So it’s my fault again,” Alex muttered, feeling a wave of exhaustion wash over him.“I’m always in the wrong, no matter what I do. And you? You’re forever right. Fine. Have it your way—you’re right.”“Of course I’m right,” Sophia retorted in a sharp burst, then instantly regretted her words.“I’m done caring,” Alex growled, jerking his arm away from her grip with deliberate force.“We’re finished here. Let go of me.”His eyes bore into her as though she was a complete stranger.No—she was staring at a man who’d been pushed too far, who’d had enough.She sensed that if she let him go, he might never return to her side again.“What do you want from me, Alex? Can’t you quit act
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“Alex, why? Why are you so hell-bent on being this stubborn? Can’t you just apologize?”Sophia demanded, her voice trembling as disappointment flooded her eyes.She couldn’t fathom how that once boastful man had sunk so low—raising his hand against Bella, locking himself behind narrow-minded walls, brimming with jealousy, and repaying kindness with cruelty.Just an apology—how hard can it be?Sophia yearned for that slap to jolt him awake.“Sink into the darkness, Alex. Taste the agony that I’ve endured!” Charles whispered, almost lovingly, as his eyes drank in the chaos with sickening delight.There was a twisted satisfaction blooming in his chest—a vile warmth—watching them unravel, watching their faces twist in pain.Misery was his playground.And seeing others drown in it? That was the only thing that made him feel alive.He’d had to bleed a little to make his act convincing, but seeing Sophia strike Alex made triumph coil in his chest.“That was a masterpiece of a slap! He deserv
