An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Scarlet nodded. “Seamus has plenty of adopted sons and daughters. Losing one or two won’t bother him. I’ll handle it personally. If they put up a fight, we’re not afraid to go to war.”

She never accepted Anders to be called the God of War. If there were an opportunity, she’d be more than willing to have a showdown to prove who was truly stronger.

“And those two big-shot families, the Welch and Forrest families, acting all high and mighty. They really need a reality check,” Dustin remarked casually.

“That’s easy. Just dig up their family’s dark history, expose them, and send them to prison. No need for elaborate plans,” she replied.

For the Spanner family, it was easy to take down the Welch and Forrest family. There was no need for intricate schemes. A simple command could make them pay for what they had done.

This stark difference between the great families and ancient houses showcased the hierarchy. Even though the great families were incredibly wealthy, their riches and status didn’t compare to the true power and influence of the ancient houses.

That night, in a private hospital, Elena let out groans of pain. She would occasionally cough up blood.

Scarlet’s kick had caused internal injuries, and despite treatments by doctors, Elena was barely clinging to life. However, a full recovery seemed unlikely in the short term.

went too far! I hope she rots and turns into a complete monster!” Elena, grimacing in pain, couldn’t help but let

Eleanor, sitting beside her, was startled and quickly motioned for Elena to lower her

Scarlet hears it, you might be in even

of the powerful Spanner family were not

one else here. Can’t I complain a bit?” Elena spoke with bitterness, though she

might be listening.

curse Scarlet, can I

gritted teeth, Elena said, ” That darn Dustin, he’s the reason I’m

up. Going against him is too risky.”

destroy Dustin, considerations had to be taken into account. Scarlet’s protection made it a dangerous move,

take it, can we?” Elena expressed her reluctance

“Of course not!”

Mosey’s godson and Anders’ godbrother. Scott’s death won’t be

the situation truthfully, the Moseys