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.

questioning, he told Phineas everything that happened

Phineas slapped the table

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

protected by the Harmon family and the Brooks family. It’ll be hard to deal

him.” Phineas considered.

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

no matter what!”

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

someone knocked on their 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 it. He was followed by Hunter and a burly man

are you?” Phineas

Hunter. “That’s the

recall the

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you’re Dustin 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 his nightmare for the rest of his life, so he had

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

“With just

a few dozen ferocious and bulky men engulfed the villa.

this, did you? You’ve fallen into my trap!

alive today.”

“How dare you!”

at lightning speed, and Matt immediately

my tur!! You’re dead meat!” Phineas was outraged.

badge landed near his feet with a

the majestic five–clawed golden dragon emblem on the front of the badge. On the back of the badge, “Rhys” was

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

family incurred fear from countless others, and no one