An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Cody, what do you mean by that?” Harper was upset. “Who does he think he is? Can he even be compared to me? Are you telling me you’d rather trust an outsider?”

“Just shut your mouth!” Cody yelled at her. “I trusted you twice, but you got it wrong both times. How am I supposed to trust you again?”

“I-” Harper was rendered speechless. Her face reddened. Cody was like a brother to her. He had never raised his voice against her. What had gotten into him today?

“Harper, this is not child’s play. You made a bet with Lana. If we lose, we’ll lose Harmony Healers!”

Cody softened his tone and said sincerely, “Besides, your talent lies in the literary arts. Your strength is not in riddles. You should let Dustin give it a try.”

He was determined to win. He couldn’t let Harmony Healers and Enchanting Elegance fall into someone else’s hands. Allowing someone else to act recklessly was also out of the question.

showcase his skills. But once he answers incorrectly, I’m stepping in again. That way, you might still have a

a sigh of relief and looked at Dustin again. “Dustin, why

floors to climb and dreams to pursue should be a library,” Dustin

thought about that answer for a while before a

Harper’s Omnisphere Tower was just unconvincing. He immediately knew that library was the correct

if this is the real answer? What if he’s wrong?” Harper poured

I’ll happily admit that I’m wrong!” Cody suddenly stood up and proclaimed

too hasty? You’ve gotten two answers wrong. If you get a third one wrong, it’ll be embarrassing,” Lana

just won’t back down,

have no skills, but he’s always

bunch of clowns trying