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

How dare he do that to you! He’s gone too far!” Phineas slapped the table furiously. A shiver went down his spine every time he

tear him to pieces, no matter

protected by the Harmon family

him.” Phineas considered.

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

no matter what!”

looked. As long as he was willing to

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

you?” Phineas

Hunter. “That’s

the man watching him get

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Are you here to apologize?”

murderous. What happened last night would be his nightmare for the rest of his life, so he had to

in the suit smiled faintly. “You’re mistaken. I’m

“With just the three of

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

didn’t expect this, did you? You’ve fallen into my trap! I’ll make sure none of

alive today.”

“How dare you!”

strong man flung out his arm at lightning speed,

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

a gold badge

froze in terror at the sight of the majestic five–clawed golden dragon emblem on the front of the badge. On the back of

power. Many people shared the same surname, but

countless others, and no one