The Almighty Dominance novel Chapter 57

Chapter 57

Most of the hostages were young, affluent men and women attending Jasmine’s debut.

Under the stern gaze of the Walkers, they frantically called their families, voices shaking as they explained the dire situation.

Calvin Walker demanded ten million dollars from each family in exchange for their safety.

Sophia, too frightened to contact her grandfather, decided to call her grandmother instead.

“Sophia, I’ve been waiting for your call,” Grandma Lancaster answered, her voice bright with joy and anticipation.

“I assume we’ve secured the partnership with the Kingston family, right? Do you want a grand wedding with Chris tomorrow?”

Sophia’s heart sank, a lump forming in her throat.

She took a deep breath. “Grandma, the Emerson family got the partnership. We lost it.”

“What do you mean, we lost it?” Lady Lancaster’s voice sharpened with disbelief.

“We didn’t secure the deal with Kingston,” Sophia repeated softly.

“But we paid a hundred million! How could we not get it? Did the Emersons offer more?”

“No, Grandma. Alex was right. Jerry was fired from Kingston; he doesn’t have any influence anymore.” “What?” There was a stunned silence as Lady Lancaster tried to process the news.

“But we still have BioHealth Solutions, don’t we? That’s worth a hundred and fifty million.”

“Grandma, Kingston has already cut ties with BioHealth. It’s practically on the verge of bankruptcy.”

“What?” The shock hit Lady Lancaster like a physical blow

She sank into a chair, her strength leaving her.

“Can we sell BioHealth quickly to recover our losses?” she asked desperately.

Sophia sighed. “When I found out, I asked our financial manager to check BioHealth’s records. Today, they took out a loan of a hundred million dollars.”

“What does that mean?”

“It means we’ll have to cover BioHealth’s debts too.”

A heavy silence hung between them.

“This isn’t some kind of joke, is it?” Lady Lancaster’s voice was faint, almost pleading.

“No, Grandma,” Sophia whispered.

After another long pause, Sophia realized there was nothing more to say.

“I have to go now. There’s something I need to do.”

She ended the call and turned to find Alex watching her.

“You’re not asking for money to save yourself?” Alex’s voice was gentle, his eyes searching hers.

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Chapter 57

Tears welled up in Sophia’s eyes.

“The Lancasters don’t have any money left,” she admitted, her voice barely above a whisper.

Suddenly, Calvin grabbed Sophia’s hand, a predatory smile spreading across his face.

“That won’t do,” he said smoothly.

“You might not make it out of here alive without paying. But I’ll let you off the hook if you can pleasure me.”

“You’re disgusting!” Sophia snapped, yanking her hand away.

“I like a woman with temper,” Calvin sheered, his eyes turned lustful.

“Makes me horny,” he said, grabbing her wrist again, his grip like a vice, suffocating and relentless.

He leaned in closer, his eyes raking over her body with a hunger that made her stomach churn.

His breath, hot and invasive, brushed against her skin.

“You’re beautiful,” he whispered. “I’ll make you scream for me. You’ll beg for more, I promise.”

A low, vulgar laugh escaped his throat, sending a wave of revulsion through her.

Sophia tried to pull away, but his hold was relentless.

“Let her go!” Lyra shouted, stepping forward to intervene.

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But one of Calvin’s men intercepted her, grabbing her arm with a leering grin.

“Don’t worry, sweetheart,” Calvin said. “We’ll get to you soon enough.‘

“Calvin, “Jasmine spoke up. “You orchestrated all this just to kidnap me. Stop involving everyone else.”

Calvin chuckled darkly. “Princess, the world doesn’t revolve around you. I do as I please. Now, keep quiet, or I’ll let my little brother have his way with you everywhere.”

“Disgusting!” Jasmine spat, her eyes flashing with contempt.

“You should take your hands off her,” came a calm voice from behind.

Calvin turned to see Alex standing there, his expression unreadable.

“And who might you be?” Calvin sneered.

“That’s not important,” Alex replied evenly. “Let her go.”

Calvin laughed mockingly. “And if I don’t?”

“Then you’ll regret it in your dead.”

Calvin’s laughter grew louder.

“You think you’re some kind of hero? This isn’t a fairy tale

He gestured to one of his men, who promptly shoved a male guest to the ground and pressed a gun to his head. “I’m going to have some fun with these lovely ladies,” Calvin announced, his eyes glinting with malice.

“And if you make a move, my friend here will splatter this guy’s brains all over the floor. So, what’s it going to be, hero?”

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