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?”

by what

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

was standing there

What did that punk just do?” Edward’s expression

capable bodyguards; they could take on a group of people on their own

it was strange that they were both laying unmoving on the floor after just one face–off.

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

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

men.

remaining bodyguards behind him immediately surrounded Dustin, but he merely scoffed

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

utterly defenseless, like sheep waiting to be slaughtered, in the face of Dustin, who was like a ferocious

in the short span of a few

bodyguard dropped to the

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

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

scene.

guy so strong?” Chris‘ eyes were wide

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

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

never

Or was

she wondered. 1

at this point and

your reckoning,” Dustin stated as he slowly advanced

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

Dustin’s expression turned cold and in a flash, he charged forward and grabbed hold of Edward’s hand that was holding

knife.

a forceful twist, the switchblade fell to the floor with

let out a piercing shriek,

“Argh-”

slap to his

mouth.

expression instantly soured, as though he had