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?”

was visibly shocked by what they had

in the blink of an

standing there

that punk just do?” Edward’s expression sank.

could take on a group of people

were both laying unmoving on

your last chance. Let her go,”

your dreams! Get him!” Edward retorted angrily and waved his hand to

men.

immediately surrounded Dustin, but he merely scoffed and attacked

as lightning, and his attacks were extremely fierce. Each of his punches connected

were utterly defenseless, like sheep waiting to be slaughtered, in the face of Dustin, who

span of a few breaths, they

was completely silent as the last bodyguard dropped to the floor with

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

with his own strength, just like in

scene.

so strong?” Chris‘ eyes were wide

be? Is this really that piece of trash, Dustin Rhys?” a dumbfounded Lyra wondered out loud,

had an indecipherable expression on her face once she came back to her senses.

three years but she never knew that Dustin was such

Or was

she wondered. 1

are you!” Edward started panicking at this point and he involuntarily took two steps

reckoning,” Dustin stated as

pulled out a switchblade and held it against Dahlia’s throat. “Come any closer, and I’ll

being threatened.” Dustin’s expression turned cold and in a flash, he charged forward and grabbed hold of

knife.

forceful twist, the switchblade fell to the floor

he let out a piercing shriek, similar to that of a pig

“Argh-”

Edward off with a slap to his face just as his

mouth.

expression instantly soured, as though he had just tasted