An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 453

Dustin did not leave right after meeting Natasha. Instead, he stayed in the Harmon estate under the pretense of treating Hector’s illness.

Naturally, to prevent the two of them from eloping, Mrs. Davys kept a close eye on them the entire time, separating them every time their actions became intimate.

During the night, the two were forbidden from seeing each other, which Dustin obeyed begrudgingly.

With that, the night passed uneventfully.

The next morning, the Harmons‘ annual family gathering had officially begun.

Countless people began pouring into the estate, luxury cars casually clustering the plaza.

As one of the Fabulous Five, the Harmon family was incredibly prosperous, consisting of hundreds of family

members.

Besides those from the Harmon family, loyal company staff and other important family guests had all been invited as well making the place much livelier.

Hector, the head of the family, looked much better after receiving another round of treatment from Dustin.

Although the older man still looked weak, he was able to move around without much difficulty.

“Is the gathering this packed every year?” Dustin was shocked by the volume of guests heading to the banquet hall

“Of course!” Ruth lifted her head proudly. “Our family is large and well–connected, so a lot of people come for

our annual gathering.”

“They’re merely opportunists, trying to butter up to us after hearing of our union with the Grant family.” Natasha scoffed. None of the past gatherings had ever been this lively. Most of the people were obviously

of

doing here, Rhys?” An annoying voice asked from behind

and the woman from yesterday walking over. She wore a dress that showed off her voluptuous curves, and her enchanting looks only making her more

savior. Why can’t he be

was just a coincidence. What’s there to

a smile. “I’ve been feeling sick lately, Doctor. When can you come over to my room

skilled.‘

What

Celeste. I’ll ask him to treat you when he has the time.” Natasha plastered on a

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then.” The woman, Celeste Marrow, smiled teasingly, brushing against

piss off,” Quentin growled a warning before following the woman, emitting the same

are you looking at?” Natasha regarded Dustin coldly when she realized he was still staring at the woman. “Don’t

awkward. “I was just thinking of the unique

good as her?” Natasha snapped, jealous. “She’s my

‘She’s so young. She doesn’t look much older than

passed away a long time ago, so he found this woman. She looks pretty, but her

would criticize a couple with such a large age gap.” Dustin

not just that.” Natasha shook her head and lowered her voice. “I’ve heard that she

gaped at her. “Are you

having an affair with their stepmother? How

answered seriously. “I’m warning you. Stay away

“Um

a loss for words. No wonder the woman had been looking at him that way. She turned out to be

Trent. Dustin wondered what expression the other man would wear if he found out

things became even livelier. People crowded together to share wine and chat together. Beverages were self–served, so people were free to eat and drink however they

was having a good time,

had been drinking suddenly began throwing up blood violently before crashing to the floor, convulsing. His face had turned blue, and blood seeped out from his

“What’s going on?”

the crowd stepped away from the fallen man. No one could have expected the man, who had been happily drinking and chatting a second ago, to abruptly fall