An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Cody’s words were a mixture of determination and a heartfelt plea that might have convinced any ordinary person to change their mind.

However, Maximus was quick to react. He raised his hand and slapped Cody across the face, yelling, “You talked too much!”

Cody’s head spun, and his mouth was knocked open. He was dizzy, and his nose was bleeding.

“You … how dare you hit me?” Cody blurted out. He covered his throbbing face with his hands, trying to comprehend what was happening.

As the young master of the Ostrower family, he had never been so publicly humiliated. “Why did I hit you? Keep talking, and I’ll have to shut you up for good,” Maximus threatened sternly.

Cody was trembling with fear, and he dared not utter another word. He couldn’t believe that Dustin and Maximus had acted so recklessly, disregarding Pablo’s position and their safety.

“You two bastards sure are bold!” Pablo, who lay on the floor, roared in anger “This is the Golden Balcony, my territory, and part of the Langford family’s business.

direct assault on the Langfords’ honor. After

moment, he dropped all pretense and explicitly declared

The Langford family supports

in South City in just ten years.

categorized into two tiers: the

to Aylka. Their members held pivotal

wealth and influence, they couldn’t match the top four. The contrast between these two tiers was

Swanson and Welch families in South City were

made it into the top three! This earned them the title “the success gateway”, as forming a connection with the Langfords

quite formidable,” Dustin remarked, his eyes narrowing. He had a run-in with them during

scared now?” Pablo