An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 390

As night descended, there was a commotion at the Nicholson Villa as the entrance door was busted down. Then, Gloria and her bodyguards from the Nicholson Family barged in pompously. Two men, who were more than six feet tall, were eye–catching. The two guards shared some resemblance, and the muscles on their bodies were chiseled like rock cliffs. They stood there like two huge mountains that evoked fear.

“Dahlia Nicholson! Get out right now!” Gloria yelled at the top of her lungs when she stepped foot in the house. Her face was still bruised from Dustin’s beating in the morning, looking terrifying, especially with the awful scowl.

“Oh! If it isn’t Madam Gloria? What brings you here?” Florence emerged from the kitchen but jumped at the sight of the entourage.

“I’m asking you now. Where are Dahlia and Dustin?” Gloria hissed through gritted teeth.

“They haven’t been back since the morning. I have no idea where they went!” Florence replied

meekly.

them?!” A woman with a bandaged face

out of the crowd.

figure, whom she failed to recognize.

woman in bandages

happened to your face? How did you get

Dakota’s injuries. One couldn’t tell her nose apart from her mouth, and it was harder to recognize her as she was all

and son–in–law! They made me look like this!” Dakota grimaced. She was born pretty and used her looks

she was

the kicking and beating. It

beat you up? That can’t be true!”

the only victim. They also hurt Grandma! We must

I’ll make you regret

went!” Looking nervous, Florence added, “My daughter is kind and innocent. She can’t

sweet words! I want her slapped!” Gloria

pinned Florence down. The biggest of them all slapped Florence hard on the face until she was seeing stars