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

the table furiously. A shiver went down his spine every time

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

by the Harmon family and the Brooks

him.” Phineas considered.

nothing happened?” Malt scowled, his eyes bloodshot. “I want my

no matter what!”

long as he was willing to pay a hefty sum to hire a killer, getting rid

wore a dated

you?” Phineas was

at Hunter. “That’s the guy who helped

clearly recall the man watching him

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men. Are you here to apologize?”

murderous. What happened last night would be his nightmare for the rest of

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

Phineas sniggered. “With just the three of you? You’re

clapped his hands. Immediately, a few dozen ferocious and bulky men engulfed the villa.

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

alive today.”

“How dare you!”

man flung out his arm at lightning

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

gold badge landed near his

majestic five–clawed golden dragon emblem on the front of the badge. On the back of the

meant utter domination, while “Rhys” was the pinnacle of power. Many people

countless others,