An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

Chapter 17

“Then go to die!” Dustin stated expressionlessly, but his hard gaze was unnerving.

“Go to thell?” Edward burst out laughing.

Even the group of bodyguards standing behind him burst into laughter; all of them looked at Dustin as though he were an idiot.

“You little punk! Don’t you know who I am? You’ve got some nerve speaking to me that way,” Edward said cockily.

“I don’t know who you are, and I couldn’t care less. You have three seconds to let her go, or else,” Dustin stated plainly.

His words instantly caused a stir; even the people who were holding Dahlia were

shocked.

None of them expected that Dustin would say such a thing; he was remarkably brave compared to the silent Chris.

However, such bravery was useless.

“You really don’t know what’s good for you. You’re going to die!” Chris‘ face was full of resentment because Dustin’s show of bravado only made his cowardice even more

apparent.

Naturally, Chris was irritated and even filled with resentment when a good–for- nothing like Dustin was braver than he was.

“Are you fucking insane?” Edward looked Dustin up and down before continuing, “So you want to play hero, huh? Fine! I’ll see just what you’ve got!”

With that, he raised his hand and gave another signal.

Two burly bodyguards swiftly charged forward at the same time to tackle Dustin. Both of them were 6.3 feet tall, extremely muscular, and the size of a bear. They each had an imposing presence.

Dustin looked like a mere child in comparison, so everyone present assumed that this confrontation would be over without suspense.

They were wrong.

Dustin delivered two swift punches that connected loudly with each of the

the floor as though they had been struck by lightning and were

“Huh?”

visibly shocked by what

blink of an eye, both of

was standing there

did that punk just do?” Edward’s

capable bodyguards; they could take on a group of people

they were both laying unmoving on the floor after just one

last chance. Let her

Edward retorted angrily and waved his hand to

men.

bodyguards behind him immediately surrounded Dustin, but he merely scoffed and attacked first, not wasting any

attacks were extremely

slaughtered, in the face of Dustin, who was like

span of a few breaths, they were all lying on

completely silent as the last bodyguard dropped

wide eyes as though he were an anomaly. None of them would’ve ever guessed that he

men with

scene.

so strong?” Chris‘ eyes

be? Is this really that piece of trash, Dustin Rhys?” a dumbfounded Lyra wondered out

to fight?” Dahlia had an indecipherable expression

for three years but she never knew that Dustin was such a formidable

hiding it? Or

she wondered. 1

Edward started panicking at this point and he involuntarily took

Dustin stated as he slowly advanced

held it against Dahlia’s throat. “Come any

a flash, he charged forward and grabbed hold

knife.

twist, the switchblade fell to the floor with

a moment before he let out a piercing shriek, similar to that of a

“Argh-”

up.” Dustin cut Edward off with a slap to his face just

mouth.

expression instantly soured, as though he

of you are dead meat!” Edward somehow mustered up the courage