An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“I see. But why did you get Hank to murder James, then? Isn’t that unnecessary?” Julian wondered why his grandmother would waste such effort to have James dead. James was an unimportant side character, and it was a waste of resources to even deal with him.

“James? I don’t even know who that is. Why would I want to kill him? I suppose Hank decided to take things into his own hands and just get rid of him. Anyway, that’s not important. It doesn’t affect us in the least what happened to him.” Alma waved her hand dismissively.

As she spoke, she suddenly shuddered, and her breathing became erratic. A piercing pain hit her and spread out across her entire body.

“Are you alright, Grandmother?” Julian immediately noticed that Alma didn’t look good.

“It’s nothing new. Go and get me my medicine from the car. Hurry,” Alma instructed.

“Yes, Grandmother.” Julian dared not hesitate even for a moment and quickly ran over to the Rolls- Royce parked in front of them before he started rummaging around. In no time, he came back with a purple bottle. “Grandmother, your medicine.”

Alma quickly opened the bottle and poured out its contents, only to find it empty. “Where’s the medicine? Have I run out of them so soon?” She frowned as the pain in her body increased in intensity, and she began shivering uncontrollably. “Quick! Go, search Hank’s body! My medicine is with him! Hurry!” Alma reacted quickly.

a mental calculation and recalled that it was scheduled for today the Killians should have provided her with the medicine Previously, Hank had always been in charge of retrieving

left with two men and hurried over to where Hank had fallen to

short while later, he came running back, drenched in sweat. “Grandmother, I’ve searched him thoroughly. The medicine is not

it? Could it be possible that he hasn’t gotten it yet?” Alma frowned and hastily urged Julian,

Alma was already having difficulties standing up and had

phone and made a call. But nobody answered. He made multiple calls, but they were

can’t seem to reach the Killians’ butler!”

trash! He’s never there when you need him!” Alma gritted her teeth as the pain got unbearable. “Call Mr. Killian immediately. Ask him what all this

asked him a series of questions to clarify the situation. His face fell. “Grandmother, Mr. Killian said

made, then

said that someone showed up to disrupt the transaction. The medicine has likely been

take my