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.

he told Phineas everything that happened

he do that to you! He’s gone too far!” Phineas slapped the table furiously. A shiver went down his spine every time he thought of what Matt had to

to pieces, no

the Harmon family and the

him.” Phineas considered.

expect me to pretend like nothing happened?” Malt scowled, his eyes bloodshot. “I

no matter what!”

avenge you!” Phineas decided to light after seeing how miserable his son looked. As long as he was willing to pay a hefty sum to hire a killer, getting rid of Dustin should be

door. Phineas signaled for the guards to open the door, and three men strolled into the house. One of them wore a dated suit while carrying a cane with a dragon head attached to

are you?”

at Hunter. “That’s the

recall the man

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men. Are you

What happened last night would be his nightmare for the rest of his life,

faintly. “You’re mistaken. I’m here to

“With just the three of you?

engulfed the villa. Phineas

chortled. “You didn’t expect this, did you? You’ve fallen into my trap! I’ll

alive today.”

“How dare you!”

at lightning

you hit someone on my tur!! You’re dead meat!” Phineas was outraged. Just as he was

attack, a gold badge landed near his feet

majestic five–clawed golden dragon emblem on the front of

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

countless others, and no one dared to challenge