An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“I’ve missed you, dear!”

Under the incredulous stares of the guests, Natasha jumped into Dustin’s embrace and hugged him tightly.

They truly looked like a pair of lovers who were finally reunited after having been apart for a very long time. They were both intimate and passionate.

However, their bold actions had everyone staring and gaping in shock and disbelief. Cody and Harper, especially, stood frozen in place as though they’d been struck by lightning. They simply could not believe what they saw.

What was going on? She was the chairperson of Dash Corporation and the woman who ranked third on the Beauty Ranking. And most importantly, she was the granddaughter of a duke!

What the hell was happening? Why was she so eager to show affection toward a poor loser?

Cody’s hand was still extended, but without realizing it, he had already turned his head to stare at Dustin and Natasha. The smile on his face stiffened, and his emotions churned.

belief. Could Dustin have told the truth?

was that even possible? Dustin was a nobody! At most, he knew some martial arts and some

someone

and talented, was completely ignored by her?

stand beside her?” Harper’s eyes were wide. She refused to accept what she saw. In her mind, Dustin was just a country

background, talent or connections. No matter how hard he tried, he would only manage to scrape by. He would remain stuck in the lower social circle for life, never to break

good enough for Harper, much less the granddaughter of a duke! They were

make any sense of what was going

look today, dear? Do I look good? I’ve spent a lot of

around Dustin’s waist, lifting her face to look into his handsome one. There was pure joy in her eyes. It had only been several days since

look good! You always do.” Dustin smiled and raised his hand to tuck

anxiety faded the moment he saw the beauty in front