An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

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“Wha-” Dustin’s smile immediately dropped from his face the moment he saw who it was that came in through the door His smile was replaced by hostility “Who let you in? Get out!”

“Don’t be mistaken, I’m just here to see my daughter-in-law This has nothing to do with you” Rufus chuckled merrily as he hobbled in through the door

“Do you do you know each other?” Dahlia looked from one to the other, perplexed.

“You’re Dahlia, aren’t you? As expected, what a beauty! Rufus beamed brightly “Oh, right, I haven’t introduced myself. I’m Dustin’s father, your father-in-law

“Dustin’s father?” Dahlia was taken aback by the piece of information Though there wasn’t exactly anything special about Dustin, he had exceptionally good looks He was a fine specimen of a man if anything However, this old man before her was the farthest thing from handsome The two were vastly different in the looks department

“What? We don’t look alike?” Rufus chuckled nonchalantly This lad looks like his mom, so it makes sense that we look nothing like each other If he looked like me, I guess he’d never find himself such a beautiful wife like you ”

‘Don’t say that, Mi Rhys You carry an air of prowess about you Dahlia felt a little awkward that he saw through her doubt so easily

“Rufus Rhys’ You saw the person you were here to meet Now, would you please leave? You’re not welcome here” Dustin exclaimed out of nowhere

“Hey, watch it! That’s rude” Dahlia shot Dustin a glare. Then, she swiftly turned around and smiled apologetically at Rufus ‘Mr Rhys, Dustin’s just in a foul mood today Don’t mind him. Please, have a seat I’ll go make you a cup of tea

“Great Rufus grinned

up and down as she studied him haughtily. She could tell from his attire that he wasn’t a wealthy

my in-law Unfortunately, I haven’t got much for you. As this is our first meeting, all I’ve got for you is this little gift. Please don’t mind it

awe-struck when she opened up the box to take a quick look inside. A sapphire the size of an egg was laid inside the box. It was so

was a genuine gemstone. It was rare enough to come by a regular sapphire the size of one’s fingernail.

a

Florence immediately broke out into a wide smile when she heard that. She reckoned

know such a

helped him before, so I guess he’s just

arrogant youths of Stonia for him and often

you’d be affiliated with such an important person. How did I not know this

stories No point bringing them up. ” Dustin

too much into your past. But in the future, please do not act rashly,” Dahlia warned in all earnestness. “It’s not every day you get favors from people like him. If you bother him too often, Mr. Spanner won’t want to help you all the time. You have

H

I know what I’m doing.” Dustin

and made

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he saw who it was that came in through the door. His smile was replaced by hostility. “Who let you

I’m just here to see my daughter-in-law. This has nothing to do with you.” Rufus chuckled merrily as

Dahlia

what a beauty!” Rufus beamed brightly. “Oh, right, I

exceptionally good looks. He was a fine specimen of a man if anything. However, this old man before her was the farthest thing from handsome. The

we look nothing like each other.

that, Mr. Rhys. You carry an air of prowess about you.” Dahlia felt a

would you please

she swiftly turned around and smiled apologetically at Rufus. “Mr. Rhys, Dustin’s just in a foul mood today. Don’t mind him. Please, have a seat! I’ll go make you a cup

“Great!” Rufus grinned.