An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Call for help right now! I’m on my way!” Dustin said urgently before hanging up the phone. He floored the gas pedal and raced toward Harmony Healers.

With no time to waste, he ran the red lights, zipping like a lightning bolt. A drive that usually took 20 minutes. became a ten-minute drive instead.

When he arrived at the scene, the fire department was still on its way. Harmony Healers stood engulfed in a furious blaze. The first floor was gone, and the flames were creeping up to the second floor.

Despite neighbors helping with water buckets, their efforts felt like a drop in the ocean. At this rate, the fire would. reach the third floor in less than five minutes!

“Quick! We need more help!” Brooke shouted, holding a fire extinguisher in his hand and spraying it frantically. His clothes were in tatters, his face smudged with soot, and he had burns on his skin. He looked absolutely worn out.

“Dr. Busch! Is Mr. Shaffer safe?”

“Cinna is still inside, and the fire has gotten out of control! We’ve done all we can, but we can’t put it out! What should we do?” Brooke’s face twisted with anxiety and panic. His extinguisher ran dry, leaving him helpless against the raging inferno.

him!” Dustin didn’t waste time talking.

out of there! You’ll die!” Brooke was taken aback, yelling in shock. But the flames had already swallowed Dustin, and Brooke sighed heavily. “It’s all over.

Did someone just go in? Who’s crazy enough

dare to dive into

it too! Someone went in.

forgetting the fire. As the seconds ticked

had crumbled, and the flames were on the march to the

finest clinic in South City, and the whole town watched in sorrow as it turned to

spilled out, and

face dirty and covered in burns. “Quick, there are two