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.

Phineas everything that happened

Phineas slapped the table furiously. A shiver went down his spine

I want you to tear him to pieces,

asshole is being protected by the Harmon family and

him.” Phineas considered.

happened?” Malt scowled, his eyes bloodshot.

no matter what!”

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

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 it. He was followed by Hunter and

are you?”

Matt pointed at Hunter. “That’s the guy

recall the man watching

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Rhys‘ men. Are you here to apologize?” Phineas

no way I’ll forgive that punk!” Phineas‘ expression was murderous. What happened last night would be

suit smiled faintly. “You’re mistaken.

“With just

men engulfed the villa.

did you? You’ve fallen into my trap! I’ll

alive today.”

“How dare you!”

at lightning speed, and

dead meat!” Phineas was outraged.

his men to attack, a gold badge landed near his

picked it up and froze in terror at the sight of the majestic five–clawed golden dragon emblem on the front of

power. Many people shared the same surname, but there was only one family that

fear from countless others, and no one dared