An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 531

There was an ear-splitting bang as the bullet embedded itself inches before Jacob’s foot, making the man jump back in fear.

“H-how could you pull the trigger on me?” Jacob cried, outraged. He never expected Natasha to be the type to do something like that to her elder. If the bullet’s trajectory had been slightly off the mark, he would’ve lost his foot!

“You better not mess around, Uncle Jacob.” Natasha threatened frostily.

“How dare you!” Trent roared. “Natasha Harmon, he is your uncle! You’d be disgracing our family if you had hurt him just now!”

“I don’t want to hurt anyone, so you better not force me to,” Natasha responded unrelentingly.

“Y-you bastard! Do you intend to betray your family for that boy?” Trent was furious.

The Harmon family had always lived by a rule-nothing mattered more than the family’s interests, which meant that they could sacrifice anyone if it meant saving their family. Therefore, Natasha’s contradictory actions were seen as a sign of disloyalty.

“All I care about right now is protecting Dustin.” Natasha stood her ground.

“How many bullets do you have, Natasha? Do you even have enough to kill all of us?” Kate taunted.

“You can try.” Natasha abruptly turned the gun toward Kate, making the latter pale and hide behind her father, worried that Natasha might actually do something outrageous and reckless

out of love.

“Are you out of your mind, Natasha? We are your family!” Jessica could no longer remain silent. She was worried her daughter might impulsively hurt someone, making her the family’s enemy.

When Natasha didn’t respond, Jessica turned to Dustin and snapped. “Dustin, are you going to drag my daughter into the mess you created?”

“Natasha, put the gun down.” Dustin reached out and pressed the gun downward to lower it, before turning to face the rest of the people. “I was the one who killed Layla, so the Grants will naturally look for me if they want revenge. Why are all of you so worked up?”

“Hmph! As if things are that simple. Who knows whether you’ll drag our family down with you?” Kate snorted.

“I’m not even close to your family, so why would I drag you down with me?” Dustin answered nonchalantly. “You guys being afraid of the Grants is none of my business, but if you’re trying to capture me to get in their good graces, I’m afraid that’s impossible.”

for Bustin, all of you would have died during the family gathering! It’s bad

enough that you aren’t helping him in times of need, but how could you guys add fuel to the fire instead?” Her words silenced the arrogant people.

“Forget about those righteous views of yours, Natasha. One must pay for their crimes. Dustin made a mistake, so he should be punished!” Kate sneered.

“She’s right. We don’t want to suffer just because of him!” The crowd echoed.

were willing to sacrifice him

against me?” Natasha demanded

family, we must arrest

blame for making such a huge mistake.” Trent gestured

dares!” Suddenly, Natasha fished out a gun from the bedside and pointed

you trying to rebel

my hand, Uncle Trent!” Natasha

have

and

embedded itself inches before Jacob’s foot, making the man jump back

outraged. He never expected Natasha to be the type to do something like that to her elder. If the bullet’s trajectory had been slightly off

better not mess around, Uncle Jacob.”

is your uncle! You’d be disgracing our family if

don’t want to hurt anyone, so you better not force

betray your family for

which meant that they could sacrifice anyone if

right now is protecting Dustin.” Natasha stood

Do you even have enough

taunted.

toward Kate, making the latter pale and hide behind her father, worried that Natasha might actually do something outrageous and reckless

longer remain silent. She was worried her daughter might impulsively hurt someone, making her

respond, Jessica turned to Dustin and snapped. “Dustin, are

and pressed the gun downward to lower it, before turning to face the rest of the people. “I was the one who killed Layla, so the Grants will naturally

simple. Who knows whether you’ll drag our family down with

why would I drag you down with me?” Dustin answered nonchalantly. “You guys being afraid of the Grants is none of my business, but if you’re trying to capture me to get in

but what makes you think you have a say in this?” Jacob sneered. “Why not? I’ve always made

territory! We decide your fate!” Jacob

but I’ll have no choice if you continue

see how strong you

“Stop!”

the blue, a solemn voice boomed. Slowly, a white-haired elderly man strode in

“Father?”

“Grandfather?”

to see the old man, who had stepped back from the limelight eight years ago and no longer concerned himself with family affairs. They were

you doing here, Father?” Trent welcomed his

stopped mid-attack and stood to the side respectfully

destroyed this place if I hadn’t come!” Andrew

have some things to take care of. Why don’t you go back to

help but Andrew swatted his son’s hand away. “Are you trying to say that an old coot like me has no right to

itself inches before Jacob’s foot,

outraged. He never expected Natasha to be the type to do something like that to her elder. If the bullet’s trajectory had been slightly off the mark,

better not mess around, Uncle

Trent roared. “Natasha Harmon, he is your uncle! You’d

to hurt anyone, so you better not force me

to betray your family for that