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.

a direct assault on the Langfords’ honor. After tonight, you will have no place

moment, he dropped all pretense and

Langford family supports

the underworld’s overlord in South City in just ten years. It

families were categorized into two tiers: the upper echelon of four and

to Aylka. Their members held pivotal positions or had

four families were comparatively less powerful. Despite their wealth and influence, they couldn’t match the top

and Welch families in South City were notable examples

Langford family was among the top four and even made it into the top three! This earned them the title “the success gateway”, as forming a connection with the Langfords was seen as

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

now?”