An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

Chapter 1223 More Than A Treasure Map

“Natasha?”

Hector gazed at her intensely and couldn’t contain his anger. “Kate! Don’t be reckless; she’s your cousin!”

“Cousin? She’s just a spiteful person!” Kate retorted.

Kate exclaimed with frustration, “Ever since we were kids, she’s been in constant competition with me, and it’s been the same as we grew up. Every good opportunity in the family has been handed to her, and I’m left with scraps. Why? What makes her better than me?”

“Kate, I’ve never shown favoritism to anyone. Natasha has achieved what she has through her own hard work. You all started from the same point,” Hector explained earnestly.

In truth, he had provided Kate with more resources than even his own daughter.

“Nonsense! Do you expect me to believe your nonsense? If it weren’t for your secret support and encouragement, how could Natasha be stronger than me?” Kate scoffed.

In her eyes, Hector had always used his position as the clan leader to favor Natasha, causing Kate to feel overshadowed throughout her life.

“Kate, you’re all my family. How could I play favorites?” Hector’s expression was filled with complexity.

pretend to be righteous in

coldly, “I don’t have time to waste with you now. I have one question: will you hand over the treasure map or

raised the knife

neck deepened, and a trickle of fresh blood slowly

eyes narrowed, and he nervously implored, “Kate, please stop this. Don’t make more

treasure map?” Kate’s face darkened, and she again pressed the knife to Natasha’s neck. “If you think one life

all close family; why resort

to hand it over, huh? Fine! I’ll start by taking one life to make

suddenly swung the knife

I’ll give you the treasure map!”

“Buzz!”

an abrupt halt, finally stopping at Natasha’s

have happened.

if someone was unafraid of death and had a strong will, they still had their

vulnerabilities,

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