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

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

this way. Tears streamed uncontrollably down her face as Sheila gazed at Dustin among the crowd. She was overwhelmed with shame, regret, and sorrow. Still, she only had herself to blame. She had always despised

things. You should

never go back to being friends. Some

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

with your chattering! Order your men 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

warning you not to try anything! If anything happens to my

going to count to three. Lay

in the will make sure to kill him!” Christopher bellowed sternly. process, I “Old friend, you might want to take care of yourself first,” Antonio

Christopher was heavily injured, he didn’t dare underestimate him. That was why he was on constant alert to prevent him from attempting

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