An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 17

“Then go to die!” Dustin stated expressionlessly, but his hard gaze was unnerving.

“Go to thell?” Edward burst out laughing.

Even the group of bodyguards standing behind him burst into laughter; all of them looked at Dustin as though he were an idiot.

“You little punk! Don’t you know who I am? You’ve got some nerve speaking to me that way,” Edward said cockily.

“I don’t know who you are, and I couldn’t care less. You have three seconds to let her go, or else,” Dustin stated plainly.

His words instantly caused a stir; even the people who were holding Dahlia were

shocked.

None of them expected that Dustin would say such a thing; he was remarkably brave compared to the silent Chris.

However, such bravery was useless.

“You really don’t know what’s good for you. You’re going to die!” Chris‘ face was full of resentment because Dustin’s show of bravado only made his cowardice even more

apparent.

Naturally, Chris was irritated and even filled with resentment when a good–for- nothing like Dustin was braver than he was.

“Are you fucking insane?” Edward looked Dustin up and down before continuing, “So you want to play hero, huh? Fine! I’ll see just what you’ve got!”

With that, he raised his hand and gave another signal.

Two burly bodyguards swiftly charged forward at the same time to tackle Dustin. Both of them were 6.3 feet tall, extremely muscular, and the size of a bear. They each had an imposing presence.

Dustin looked like a mere child in comparison, so everyone present assumed that this confrontation would be over without suspense.

They were wrong.

As they drew nearer to him, Dustin delivered two swift punches that connected loudly with each of the men’s faces.

And just like that, the two huge men collapsed to the floor as though they had been struck by lightning and were motionless.

“Huh?”

shocked by what they

blink of an eye, both of the bodyguards were on the

Dustin was standing

punk just do?” Edward’s

had just fallen were his most capable bodyguards; they could take on a group

was strange that they were both laying unmoving on the

last chance. Let her go,” Dustin threaten coldly.

dreams! Get him!” Edward retorted angrily and

men.

but he merely scoffed and

his attacks were extremely fierce. Each of his punches connected

like sheep waiting to be slaughtered, in the face of Dustin,

grunts could be heard, and in the short span of a few breaths, they were all

the last bodyguard dropped to the

and were staring at Dustin with wide eyes as though he were an anomaly. None of them would’ve

taken down so many men with his own strength, just like in a

scene.

guy so strong?” Chris‘ eyes were wide

be? Is this really that piece of trash, Dustin Rhys?”

to fight?” Dahlia had an indecipherable expression on her face once she came

had been married for three years but she never knew that

good at hiding it? Or was it because I never cared enough to

she wondered. 1

this point and he involuntarily took two steps

as

suddenly pulled out a switchblade and held it against Dahlia’s throat. “Come

a flash, he charged forward and grabbed

knife.

the switchblade fell to

a piercing shriek, similar to

“Argh-”

cut Edward off with a slap to

mouth.

expression instantly soured, as though he had just tasted shit.