An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“I’ve come to congratulate General Murray on his birthday. I don’t want trouble, so please step aside,” Dustin said despite the shouts and threats.

“Congratulate him? Hmph! Do you even deserve it?” Vivian sneered. She continued, “Who do you think you are? What makes you qualified to congratulate General Murray? If it weren’t for Sheila, you think you’d be allowed in?”

To Vivian, Sheila’s intervention was the only reason Dustin got inside.

“That’s right! Take a good look around. Everyone who is here to congratulate General Murray is from high society. You’re just an insurance agent. What gives you the right to be here with us?” Evan scoffed.

Despite his fighting skills, they viewed Dustin as a mere brute and didn’t think he could cause a scene. Sheila remained silent, watching Dustin with a somewhat uncertain expression. Their relationship had already soured due to the incident the previous night.

especially since Jayden was still in

not to judge a book by its cover,” Dustin replied indifferently. “I received an invitation to be here. My identity and qualifications are none of

it? You, an outcast,

are. You’re not in a position to

talking?” Dustin grew impatient. “I’m not close to either of you. What I do is none of your business. If you taunt me again, don’t expect

in the past because of

stunned by Dustin’s sudden assertiveness. In the past, he had always stayed quiet, seemingly unaffected by her

but his recent words and fierce gaze showed otherwise. Thinking about Jayden, Vivian

We’re in the Murray residence. Do you really dare to cause trouble