An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 223

At the Laney villa. Phineas paced back and forth in the living room, looking extremely anxious. It was the break of dawn, but he hadn’t slept a wink since he lost contact with Matt, who left at midnight. It was as if Matt had

vanished into thin air.

Phineas sent a group of bodyguards to search, but there was still no news of Matt, which told him that something was wrong.

Suddenly, someone’s car beeped at his door. He glanced outside and saw a black SUV parked outside.

The car door opened, and a figure wrapped in a burlap sack was dumped out as the car drove away.

“Huh?” Confused, Phineas nodded to the bodyguards at the entrance, who quickly opened the sack to reveal a

naked man with a swollen nose and bruised body.

“Dad …The young man opened his eyes dazedly and cried out hoarsely.

“Matt?” Phineas was flabbergasted. “W–what happened to you?”

“It was Dustin Rhys H–he

Matt burst into tears. No one knew what he’d been through last night. There had been many times when Matt wanted to kill himself but couldn’t bring himself to do it. He had no idea how he pulled himself through the agonizing pain.

“Don’t cry. Tell me what happened. I’ll take care of it!” Phineas quickly told his men to bring Matt inside.

Because of the adrenaline shots he received. Matt was still conscious despite his injuries. So, under his

to finish, withholding some details.

told Phineas everything that happened from

far!” Phineas slapped the table furiously. A shiver went down his spine every

to tear him to pieces, no matter the cost!” Matt

is being protected by the Harmon family and the Brooks

him.” Phineas considered.

pretend like nothing happened?” Malt scowled, his eyes

no matter what!”

to light after seeing how miserable his son looked. As long as he was willing to pay a hefty sum to hire a killer,

One of them wore a dated suit while carrying a cane with a dragon head attached to it. He was followed by Hunter and a burly man with an

you?”

pointed at Hunter. “That’s the

could clearly recall the man watching him get

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Rhys‘ men. Are you

grovel. There’s no way I’ll forgive that punk!” Phineas‘ expression was murderous. What happened

in the suit smiled faintly. “You’re mistaken. I’m here to

“With just the three of you? You’re

a few dozen ferocious and bulky men engulfed the villa. Phineas had

into my trap! I’ll make sure none of

alive today.”

“How dare you!”

his arm at lightning speed, and Matt immediately went

You’re dead meat!” Phineas was outraged. Just as he was about

a gold badge landed

froze in terror at the sight of the majestic five–clawed golden dragon emblem on the front of the badge. On

“Rhys” was the pinnacle of power. Many people shared the same surname, but there was only

from countless others, and no one dared to challenge