An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“What… What did you say?” Sheila was dumbfounded and in disbelief. “You kidnapped me? You guys… have been lying to me?”

“That’s right. We did lie to you,” Diego admitted to it plainly. “However, you can only blame yourself for being a fool. You can’t tell right from wrong at all. All it took was a few words to convince you. You’re the biggest idiot ever!”

“So… I misunderstood Dustin? I was the one who hurt him without knowing the truth?” Sheila was trembling as tears streamed down her face. A wave of regret washed over her. She never expected the truth to turn out that way.

She thought her cousin wouldn’t deceive her. She thought her friends would never lie to her. She thought Dustin had really been scheming against her.

But Deigo’s words had made her realize that everything she had known was a lie. Jayden had deceived her, her good friends had lied to her, and Dustin had been the only one helping and saving her.

Yet, she wasn’t only ungrateful; she even kicked him out of the house. Because of a few ridiculous remarks, she had deeply hurt the person who truly cared about her. What had she done? Why was she such a fool?

the group. She looked at them in doubt and confusion, unable to understand why her

group met Sheila’s gaze, they lowered their heads in silence. They didn’t expect Diego to

streamed uncontrollably down her face as Sheila gazed at Dustin among the crowd. She was overwhelmed with shame, regret, and

these things. You should ensure your safety first.” Dustin shook

resentment toward her, but they could never go back to being friends. Some things were just

didn’t know where to start. She could sense a shift in Dustin’s gaze. It had grown distant and devoid

to disarm! Otherwise, I’ll kill her!” Diego was getting impatient and pressed the knife deeper against her skin. Blood dripped continuously onto the ground as Sheila’s wound grew bigger. It was a

If anything happens to

hands now. I call the shots here. I’m going to count to three. Lay down your weapons, or I’ll cut off

granddaughter, even if I lose my life in the will make sure to kill him!” Christopher

was why he was on constant alert to prevent him

Deigo started the