An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Hm?”

Even Warrick frowned at the news.

The royal enforcement team was rarely mobilized. When they did, it was always for something monumental. The question was, did a minor figure like Jovian Ballard really warrant such attention from Austin?

“Mr. Thatcher, are you sure the royal enforcement team has been mobilized? And it’s because of Jovian?” Warrick asked skeptically.

“Of course I’m sure,” Huxley replied with a grave expression. “I’ve just received orders from above. The enforcement team captain will be taking over my duties temporarily. From now on, they’ll have full control over the city’s defense and investigative operations.”

“That’s strange. Why would Lord Austin go to such lengths for someone so insignificant?” Warrick was confused, his brow furrowing.

According to his intel, this was the first time Jovian and Austin had even met. Even if they had crossed paths before, it shouldn’t have been enough to justify deploying the enforcement team.

It seemed Warrick had underestimated Jovian’s importance to Austin.

“It looks like Lord Austin is serious this time. Do you have a plan?” Huxley probed cautiously.

With all his authority handed over, he couldn’t mobilize any soldiers for the time being. That left him feeling uneasy.

“There’s no need for a plan,” Warrick replied coolly. “Just act like this never happened because we wiped out all traces. Even the enforcement team won’t find anything linking us to this.”

possibility of an investigation. Hence, he sent nameless

night’s events had been meticulously scrubbed away, leaving no loose ends. Jovian’s body had been incinerated and burned to nothing-no corpse, no proof, nothing left to

grew suspicious or the enforcement team started an investigation, they couldn’t do anything to Warrick without

surprise lasted only a moment before he regained

walls have ears. The enforcement team is known for their methods. If they uncover even the

they possibly find?” Warrick scoffed. “Unless you’ve slipped up,

paused, then shot Huxley a sideways. glance. “Let me ask again-can your

They’ve been through thick and thin with me. I trust they won’t leak a thing. What

last night. Even if the enforcement team had supernatural abilities, they still wouldn’t be able to track them beyond our borders,” Warrick said

just to be safe, we should coordinate our stories. If the enforcement team does

Thatcher, you’re being overly cautious. We’ve covered our tracks perfectly. Their investigation will hit a

careless,” Huxley replied with a

had been uneasy ever since he heard that the royal enforcement team was involved. His anxiety only grew when they temporarily took over the city’s defense operations. That was why

he finally felt

Austin sat in the meeting room inside

beside him was Axel Crux, captain

investigation, Jovian only came into contact with three people after leaving the

gaze was icy. By now, he was almost certain that something had