The Almighty Dominance (by Sunshine) novel Chapter 453

“All of you!” Baroness Wolfsbane’s voice cracked through the hall like a whip.

Her face flamed red with fury. “So now I’m the idiot? The only one still trying to hold this family together? Have you all completely lost your damn minds?”

“Grandma,” Beatrix said carefully. “We’re talking about the Eden Company. Even Kruger got thrown out. What chance do we possibly have?”

The room fell silent. Everyone avoided her eyes.

Beatrix went on, sharper now, “None. Let’s be smart for once and chase something that actually makes sense. Not this.”

Baroness Wolfsbane’s eyes flashed like steel. “Do none of you have the guts—or the confidence—to take Kruger’s place at Eden?”

No one moved. No one spoke. The air was thick with tension.

Alex started to raise his hand with that trademark smirk of his, but Sofina caught his wrist and shook her head—subtle, firm.

Don’t.

The Baroness’s patience snapped. She slammed her cane against the marble floor, voice rising.

“Listen to me, all of you! Whoever secures the Kruger position—whoever brings Eden’s collaboration to this family—I’ll name them Baroness-Designate and Deputy Chair of the Wolfsbane Estate!”

Gasps filled the room. The words hit like a thunderclap.

No one had ever heard her say such a thing before.

Baroness Wolfsbane ruled the family and its empire like a general. Every cent passed under her eyes.

She had never named a Deputy Chair—never shared power with anyone. That position was sacred, second only to the title of Baroness itself.

And now she was offering it as a reward.

That could only mean one thing: desperation.

The old matriarch was willing to trade power for results.

The offer was tempting. The kind of prize that could change lives. But everyone in that room knew the truth—it was a suicide mission.

The Eden Group didn’t take meetings with nobodies. Even if Baroness Wolfsbane herself showed up at their door, their executives wouldn’t give her the time of day.

To make the Eden Group partner with the Wolfsbane family?

That wasn’t ambition.

That was madness.

How high does this stupid old woman think of herself?

Everyone in the room stared at Baroness Wolfsbane with pity—like they were watching a proud lioness finally lose her mind after years of chasing money and power.

“Don’t give me those faces!” Baroness Wolfsbane slammed her cane against the table, her voice shaking the room.

“All of you are descendants of the Wolfsbane family! Can’t any of you solve a single damn problem for your own bloodline?”

Her eyes cut toward Annabella. “Annabella! You’ll handle this.”

Annabella blinked, stunned. “Grandma, have you even read the news? I’m already blacklisted by the Eden Group. What do you want me to do—go there and ask them to blacklist the entire Wolfsbane family too?”

“Fine! You’re the disgrace of this family,” the Baroness snapped. Her glare moved to Beatrix. “Then it falls to you, Beatrix.”

Beatrix let out a dry, helpless laugh. “Grandma, even the Krüger family got thrown out by the Eden Group. They’re above us in every way, and they still failed.”

“How could we possibly succeed when even viscounts, counts, and higher barons are lining up to get their attention? We’re number twenty or thirty on that list! Come on, Grandma—we’re at the bottom of the ladder.”

Baroness Wolfsbane’s expression twisted in fury. “You’re all idiots!” she roared.

“You dare give up before even trying? You’re more pathetic than that loser, Alexander Saint-Claire!”

The insult hit like a slap. Beatrix froze, her pride crushed.

She’d spent her whole life trying to meet her grandmother’s impossible standards, but this—this was beyond reach.

The Baroness’s disappointment burned through the air like fire.

“Come on, Sofina!” Alex said loudly, ignoring her whisper.

“Can’t you see the greatness in your grandmother? Baroness Wolfsbane has vision—real vision! Under her watch, nothing can go wrong. I believe in her completely.”

“When she says the Wolfsbanes will secure that collaboration, it’s like hearing prophecy! This will happen, Sofina! The golden era will rise again—for those who believe!”

Every head in the room turned toward him, stunned.

“I knew he was stupid,” someone muttered.

“Didn’t think he was that stupid,” another whispered.

“Yeah, he’s lost it completely,” someone else added.

“And worse,” came a voice from the back, “it looks like the old lady’s gone crazy too.”

Sofina stared at Alex. He looked deadly serious, not a hint of mockery in his face. His conviction was almost… infectious.

“Alex,” she said softly, “are you sure about this?”

Sofina couldn’t explain it, but something in his words struck deep. It was like being caught in a current—his confidence pulling her along before she could resist.

Before she even realized what she was doing, Sofina stood up, heart pounding.

“Grandma,” she said, her voice steady but trembling at the edges, “I’m willing to give it a shot.”

And the whole family knew it—the grandmother had lost her mind, and Alex, the fool who barely knew which way was up, believed her without question.

Everyone could see it; Alex didn’t understand a damn thing. Worse still, they were dragging Sofina straight into the madness with them.

Everything in the Wolfsbane family was collapsing into chaos, slipping from pride into pure foolishness.