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

from his attire that he wasn’t a

I’ve got for you is this little gift. Please don’t mind it Rufus produced a box from his pocket and handed it

inside. A sapphire the size of an egg was laid inside the box. It was so clear and exquisite. “This thing. It isn’t a

regular sapphire the size of one’s fingernail. But this one was the size of an egg! It was shocking, to say the

is a family heirloom”

she heard that. She reckoned that he was a fool to give her something so precious. A sapphire of that

do you know such a prominent person?”

before, so I guess he’s just repaying me

those rich and arrogant youths of Stonia for him and often taught them a lesson for messing with

guessed that you’d be affiliated with such an important person. How did I

No point bringing them

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

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worry. I know what I’m doing.” Dustin

a hunched, middle-aged man with gray hair knocked on the door and made his way in. It was none other than Rufus Rhys, the King of

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smile immediately dropped from his face the moment he saw who it was that came in through

my daughter-in-law. This has nothing to do with you.”

Dahlia looked from one to the other,

beauty!” Rufus beamed brightly. “Oh, right,

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

chuckled nonchalantly. “This lad looks like his mom, so it makes sense that we look nothing like each other. If he

that, Mr. Rhys. You carry an air of prowess about you.” Dahlia felt a little awkward that he saw through her doubt

You saw the person you were here to meet. Now, would

“Mr. Rhys, Dustin’s just in a foul mood today. Don’t mind him. Please, have a seat! I’ll go

“Great!” Rufus grinned.