An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 591

“Speak of the devil! The simpleton is here!” Florence had barely finished her sentence when a group of three came in through the doors of Saffron Restaurant. It was none other than Dustin, Dahlia, and Julie.

“Terrence Stone!” Julie’s eyes swept the place once she entered. She quickly spotted Terrence in the private room and stormed over angrily.

“Julie, hear me out!” Terrence was just about to explain himself with an awkward smile on his face when, without any prior warning, Julie slapped him across the face. Caught off guard, he cupped his cheek with his hand, unable to react.

“Why are you being so aggressive, Julie?” Victoria reprimanded her immediately.

“Why are you defending him, Mom? Did he not deserve that?” Beside herself with anger, Julie saw nothing wrong with her actions. He deserved that slap very much for cheating her money and taking advantage of her feelings for him.

Terrence isn’t a swindler!” Victoria

isn’t a swindler, are you implying that I’m the liar? Has

in detail everything that Terrence had told them earlier. She made the whole thing sound so reasonable and made Terrence out to be the most considerate person, convincing Julie with her genuine and sincere words. When paired with Terrence’s miserable expression,

was wrong in hitting him, then?” Julie was convinced by the story

Quick, apologize to

Here, I’ll rub the pain

the one who did not tell you the full

a swindler.” Terrence forced a

should have told me earlier how things were We can always

said emotionally as she clasped Terrence’s hand

speechless when he saw how lovey–dovey they were acting. Were these people dimwits? How could they be fooled by Terrence with just a few words? Too ashamed to meet them?

thought, “No wonder they

that, Dustin took a glance at Dahlia beside him and noticed that she had a doubtful and wary

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Now that we have got everything straight, we’re all still family,” Victoria said. Joyfully. She was pleased with Terrence as a person. He was a promising

from Victoria that they sold the abandoned construction