An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 162

Caden gestured to the butler, who immediately got the message.

“This way, please, Mr. Rhys,”

“Sure.” Dustin nodded and followed the butler to the lounge. He took a seat and waited. It was a long wait.

It wasn’t until he finished his third cup of tea that Caden appeared with several men in tow.

“I really appreciate you saving my daughter, young man. Here’s a ten–million–dollar check. Consider this your pay.” Caden sat down and motioned to one of his men, who presented a check to Dustin.

“What? Thank you for your kind intentions, Mr. Murray, but this isn’t what I want.” Dustin stared at the check, puzzled.

“It doesn’t matter whether you want it. What matters is that this is what I’m paying you for a job well done.”

Caden sipped on his tea.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Dustin’s eyes narrowed.

“Don’t you get it? The Gozoraberry isn’t yours. All you’re getting is the money.” Caden spelled it out in plain

words.

your daughter, and you give me the

turning their backs on him once they no longer had use of him?

used for healing, but it is also remarkably beneficial to

“So?”

a waste of precious resources to give you such a valuable treasure, so I made the

gave it to someone else? Who?”

but me?” Xavier made his way in haughtily. He had in

the Gozoraberry.

Caden’s given me the Gozoraberry. It’s mine now!” Xavier patted

Sneer.

Ultimately, I’m the one who benefited from it! At

Murray family with you! How could you go back on your words and betray someone who has helped you? Are you not afraid that you’d be ridiculed?” Dustin slammed his hand on the table and stood up. He was

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change of mind, as it

condition.

field, which naturally made him more deserving of trust on Caden’s end. But now, it was a different

going back on his word after Dustin

ridicule me? Do you really think that a few words from you would be able to tamish the Murray family’s reputation? You’re really thinking highly of yourself!” Caden

looked at Dustin as though he were