An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 60

After struggling to get away from him, Dahlia’s face was as red as a tomato. Beads of sweat trailed down her body. Her sultry eyes looked as if they could drill a hole into Dustin’s skull.

Didn’t he just apply some ointment on her? So why was she giving him such an embarrassed look?

“Haven’t you seen enough? Get out!” she screamed as she pulled up the blanket to cover her body.

Her slender waist and upturned hips were a sight to behold indeed.

“Just apply this ointment for three to five days, then your scars will disappear,” he said bluntly. He then put down the ointment before leaving the room sheepishly.

After about ten minutes, Dahlia exited the room fully clothed.

Compared to the woman full of rage and shame a moment ago, the woman in front of him now was her usual, cold self.

She pretended as if nothing had happened between them at all

“Lend me your phone. I have a call to make,” she ordered as she rushed over to him while he was sipping on some chicken soup with her hand outstretched.

He didn’t make a peep as he handed his phone over to her without hesitation.

“What’s your lock screen password?” she asked.

“Your birthday,” he answered without even lifting his head.

His answer made her stiffen and a small corner of her lips turned upwards for a short while before disappearing again.

“Hmph!” She pouted, feigning disdain.

After unlocking his phone, the first number she dialed was her family, to update them on her whereabouts.

Following that, she dialed Lyra’s number.

*So good to finally hear from you again, Ms. Nicholson! Where have you been for the past two days? How come there weren’t any updates at all?” Lyra asked anxiously.

“Something came up, so a few things had to be put on hold. How’s the company doing now?” she asked.

“The new company just opened shop and is currently doing well. And with the Harmon family’s backing. everything is in order. However, the Jackson Group managed to get itself into some hot water the past two days, I’m afraid.” Lyra explained.

of hot water?” she asked,

had a hard time recouping our funds as several partners have not paid back their share of the money yet, so the company was unable to break even. It’s a good thing that you still have

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while her expression twisted into a frown. “I’m

gone,” she admitted.

you mean

wrong person. I was fooled by Chris,” she answered honestly, without

then gave Lyra a quick rundown of

in a fit

of our money when we put all our trust

by now,” she mumbled as she let

do now, Ms. Nicholson? The company has no liquidity, so it’ll be hard to run

normally.”

of something…” she trailed off

the Harmons can definitely help us if

asked with

that had she not learned

for

too, so

yourself with other matters now,” she directed. After exchanging a few more words with her secretary, she

about the company being in hot water?” Dustin looked up and

have something to do there,” she ordered without giving him

he said with a nod before finishing his

“Your wish is my

then drove the both of them in his car to Eastern River

Dahlia was quickly ushered into a private

he was instructed to wait

this Ms. Nicholson from the Jackson Group? What brings you here

with a fat head

beady eyes on her.

encountered some problems with our capital turnover, so we need a loan from you with the same interest rate as before,”

How much?” he asked while stroking his chin. His lecherous eyes looked her up and

dollars,” she answered

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are aware that this isn’t a small sum of money,

isn’t the first time we’ve worked together, Mr. Chansey. You should know where my company

now,” she retorted.

longer a matter of credibility,

you mean by