An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Dustin felt pressured by Simon’s scrutinizing gaze. However, he had already anticipated a situation like this and showed no outward signs of discomfort.

“My Lord, I’ve long heard of your name, but we’ve never met. Perhaps you find me familiar because I possess a rather unremarkable appearance,” Dustin explained humbly.

Over the past decade, his height, appearance, and temperament significantly changed. Even his closest friends from the past wouldn’t recognize him at first glance.

“Is that so?” Simon looked him up and down again.

He then replied impassively, “Perhaps that is true.”

“Grandfather, Dustin is an exceptional man. He excels in both the literary and martial arts and has outstanding medical expertise. He has also helped me out many times in the past.

“It would be difficult to find a young talent as outstanding as he is in all of Oakvale,” Natasha introduced Dustin proudly. She was always eager to highlight the merits of her man.

exaggerating a little too much, sweetheart?” Simon shook his

he still has a long way to go to

I know you might be skeptical now, but you’ll

believed some things had to be seen to be

down gracefully while his

now,” Natasha said with

they supposed to begin? Samson had been defeated, and no one else was skilled enough for a one-on- one duel with Dustin. Unless Declan made it in

Dante? Didn’t the Fallons arrange this duel? Why the hesitation? You wouldn’t want my

beads of sweat formed on

a minor duel to catch the interest of someone as influential as Simon. The current situation had slipped beyond his control. With

Dustin?” Dante turned to the disciples of