Allah (swt) owns all the creations whom He (swt) gave them a free will to choose certain things and held back it for other things. In this verse Allah (swt) does not use the word مليك (Sovereign) because that would mean they are forced to believe, nothing else, but Allah (swt) gave them a free will in matters connected to assignment, whereas they are not free in other matters which are out of assignment.

Therefore, we notice the difference between the first two verses, in the first one the mankind are connected with the lordship of Allah (swt) and in the second verse they are owned by Him (swt), then comes the third one: