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

Phineas slapped the table furiously. A

him to pieces, no matter the

Harmon family and the

him.” Phineas considered.

me to pretend like nothing happened?” Malt

no matter what!”

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

One of them wore a dated suit while carrying a cane with a dragon head

you?” Phineas was

at Hunter. “That’s the guy

clearly recall the man watching him get

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Are you here to apologize?”

What happened last night would be his nightmare for

suit smiled faintly.

debt?” Phineas sniggered. “With just the three of

his hands. Immediately, a few dozen ferocious and bulky men engulfed the villa. Phineas had been prepared since

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

alive today.”

“How dare you!”

out his arm at lightning speed, and Matt immediately

someone on my tur!! You’re dead meat!”

gold badge landed near his feet with a

the majestic five–clawed golden dragon emblem on the

was the pinnacle of power. Many people shared the same surname, but there was only one

incurred fear from countless others,