An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Sir, it’s Mr. Aster!” The butler conveyed the report through the closed door.

“Aster?” Ambrose’s brow furrowed. ” What trouble has that boy stirred up now?”

Among his sons, Aster posed the greatest challenge when it came to keeping him in line.

“It’s not another trouble. Mr. Aster has been assaulted!” the butler hastily clarified.

“Assaulted?” Ambrose leaped out of bed upon hearing the alarming revelation. He swung open the door and demanded, “What happened? Who dared to assault my son?”

Ambrose could wrap his head around his son getting into trouble. But if his son was physically harmed, that was a line he couldn’t bear.

We found Mr. Aster at the

Ambrose’s face as he rushed out without even donning his coat. Upon entering the estate’s

bones were shattered, and his limbs contorted

son! Oh, my son!” Ambrose wept at the sight, initially thinking it was a mere

threat to

do this to my

dispatched investigators. We should have

troops. Be ready to apprehend the culprit at a moment’s notice!”

promptly set the

the Linden family had private physicians, Aster’s injuries demanded comprehensive treatment

son to the hospital, Ambrose received an

his expression changed upon seeing the caller ID- Jaxon Steele, the captain

he conveyed held the weight of the

governor, a general, or even a governor -general-everyone was obligated to show the utmost deference when in the