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

with you now. I have one question: will you hand over the treasure map

the knife in her

on Natasha’s neck deepened, and a trickle of fresh

he nervously implored, “Kate, please stop

worth less than a treasure map?” Kate’s face darkened, and she again pressed the knife to Natasha’s neck. “If you think one life isn’t enough, then I’ll

why resort to this?” Hector’s

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

eyes hardened, and she suddenly swung the knife toward Natasha’s

give you the treasure

“Buzz!”

an abrupt halt, finally stopping at

none of this would have happened. You really had to go through

unafraid of death and had

vulnerabilities, you could make

waiting for?