An Understated Dominance Chinese Novel

Chapter 1115

Sheila Murray chuckled at herself. “If you truly considered me a friend, why did you harm my cousin? Why did you abduct me? Why did you do all of this?!”

“I…”

Dustin was momentarily lost for words.

He had mentioned the altercation twice, but it was clear that Sheila Murray didn’t believe him.

In essence, she had already marked him as a wrongdoer.

No matter how he tried to explain now, no matter how he attempted to vindicate himself, it seemed futile.

Once doubt takes root, trust withers away completely.

This was something he had long come to realise.

“What? Cat got your tongue? Do you even understand that you’re in the wrong?”

“It appears my father was correct. Everything you did before was a sham, a means to an end. It was all about seeking advancement and prestige!”

“I thought you were different, someone special, not like those ordinary folk consumed by vanity.”

see I was mistaken,

difference between you and those who insincerely approached me. You’re just better at masking your true

point where I couldn’t discern the truth, and you nearly turned

I despise you!

almost shouted the last

sincerely, believing she would receive sincerity in return, but what she ultimately received

couldn’t fathom, what had she

hesitated for a moment, then shook his head

had already made her

to it, she chose

no fault in that, so there was no

that I let

only his gaze turned gradually colder. “You’re right, I am a vain and ordinary person, but I never lied to you. Of course, that’s

nothing more to say to you. Just take extra care in the future, be wary of those around you, or you might find

and sound, and I owe an explanation to the old

to tread,

care, and perhaps our paths will cross

turned and walked away, showing no sign

authority compelled everyone to step aside, no one

“Brother Dustin…”

hand as if to stop him, yet the words caught