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.

dare harm me, it’s a direct assault on the Langfords’ honor. After tonight, you will have

he dropped all pretense and explicitly declared

family

had risen to become the underworld’s overlord in South City in just ten years. It

great families were categorized into two tiers: the upper

top four families wielded substantial influence, reaching all the way down to Aylka. Their members held pivotal positions or had

they couldn’t match the top four. The contrast between these two

and Welch families in South City were notable examples of the

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

formidable,” Dustin remarked, his eyes narrowing. He had

now?”