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?

Sheila turned her attention to Evan, Vivian, and the rest of the group. She looked at them in

heads in silence. They didn’t expect Diego to openly challenge the Murrays and expose

I’m sorry… I’m so sorry. I didn’t know things would turn out 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 people who repaid kindness

discuss these things. You should ensure your safety

they could never go back to being friends. Some

but she didn’t know where to start. She could sense a shift in Dustin’s gaze. It had

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

I’m warning you not to try anything! If anything happens to my daughter, I will crush

to count to three. Lay

granddaughter, even if I lose my life in the will make sure to kill him!” Christopher bellowed sternly. process, I “Old friend, you might want

he didn’t dare underestimate him. That was why he was on constant alert

Deigo started the