An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Inside a speeding Maserati, Eleanor was seated in the back. She poured herself a glass of red wine, which she chugged down. Her beautiful face was now tainted with anger and bitterness.

“Those damn Dawson siblings!” Eleanor fumed. “Kicking us out? I’ll make them pay for this!”

“Eleanor, take it easy. Dealing with the Dawson family won’t be a cakewalk. Let’s not make this worse,” Ezra advised.

“Hmph! We’re part of Oakvale’s eight great families and a force to be reckoned with! We shouldn’t fear them, “Eleanor argued.

“It’s not that I fear them; it’s just unnecessary to stir up trouble.” Ezra shook his head.

If the strengths of the Welch and Swanson families combined, it would give them an edge over the Dawsons. But if they faced the Dawsons head-on, it would only result in mutual damage.

“I still think it’s necessary!” Eleanor responded with determination in her eyes.

“In a competition of willpower, we should stand our ground. With Rejuvenaid at our disposal, we can use this opportunity to pressure the Dawson family.”

setback, but it won’t be a

by collaborating with the Dawsons. Then, when the time was right, we could seize their market share. That

share to the minimum, the Dawson family would never have resorted to such a drastic measure. Eleanor raised an eyebrow, looking surprised. “So,

not blaming you,” Ezra

lies mainly with the Dawson siblings for not recognizing our

I see your point,” Eleanor conceded, her

confident. What if they already have a plan in place?” Ezra suddenly brought up. Eleanor scoffed. “Their Dawson’s Healing Balm doesn’t hold a

Eleanor paused as if a thought had struck her. “Wait a second… I think we

“With all the recent turmoil, we nearly forgot about

If the Dawson family gets their hands on

is a ticking

to hire some experts to deal with

Eleanor asked.

their way, and I expect them