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An Understated Dominance Chapter 2148 by Marina Vittori

“Where’s the target? How far are they from the tavern?”

Dalen’s voice raised a couple of decibels in the earpiece, evidently excited. Besides the elite fighters lying in ambush, there were also numerous scouts lurking around the tavern, with Miles being one of them.

If there was any movement, they would be the first to know.

“At the entrance to East Alley, about 200 meters away from the tavern,” Miles’ voice rang out once more, accurately pinpointing the location.

“What are they wearing?” Dalen asked.

“Looks like they’re dressed in black with a mask. It’s hard to see clearly from this distance.”

Since it was already dark, visibility was low, making it difficult to make out the details.

“That should be the assassin!” Dalen lowered his voice. “Everyone, listen to my command. Once the assassin gets close enough, we’ll surround him immediately and have him apprehended!”

After a long, anxious wait, they finally caught sight of the assassin.

Dustin glanced outside the window as he listened to the voices through his earpiece. Just as they mentioned, a blurry figure had appeared at the entrance of East Alley.

The figure moved slowly, hiding within the darkness. Occasionally, he would glance around, appearing highly vigilant.

Suddenly, the figure seemed to notice something and stopped in his tracks, remaining motionless.

After standing still for a good three minutes, the figure turned and picked up the pace, leaving without hesitation.

“Oh no! He’s heading back!” Miles suddenly exclaimed.

“What? He’s heading back? Has our cover been blown?” Ruby asked.

“He’s too vigilant. He must have caught onto something,” Miles explained.

“Mr. Shade, what do we do now? Do we go after him?” Crystal asked.

“This is our only chance. Get him!” Dalen didn’t hesitate and gave the order to attack. He knew that if they missed this opportunity, their chances of apprehending the assassin again would be slim to none.

“Charge!” Following Dalen’s command, the elite fighters lying in ambush came out of hiding and rushed toward the figure.

Upon realizing he was being ambushed, he immediately sprinted away at once with astonishing speed.

The martial artists chased after the figure while also taking shortcuts to encircle their target. For a moment, the alley was bustling with noise-footsteps, shouts, and curses filled the air.

Dustin remained in the tavern. Looking out the window at the receding crowd, he was deep in thought.

Instead of joining the chase, he continued drinking. He had a feeling that the figure wasn’t the real assassin. If Dalen’s intel was accurate, the real assassin should bear congenital defects.

Even though they were extremely skilled, their movements would have betrayed some level of clumsiness due to their physical constraints.

Yet, the person who just fled exhibited agility without any discernible impairments. Therefore, it was highly unlikely that they weren’t the true assassin.

It was, however, possible that they were an accomplice to the assassin. That raised the question-if the assassin wasn’t here, where would they be hiding?

Suddenly, a slow, rhythmic sound of footsteps echoed from behind Dustin.

The tavern, now empty, felt eerily quiet, with only Dustin seated alone. Even the slightest sound of footsteps seemed jarring.

“Hmm?” Dustin’s head snapped at the noise.

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An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

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An Understated Dominance is a Urban/Realistic novel for men, telling a story of Dahlia Nicholson and Dustin Rhys had been married for three years.
“An Understated Dominance” delves into themes of ambition, power, and the price of success. The novel explores the complexities of relationships …
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Summary An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Dahlia Nicholson and Dustin Rhys had been married for three years. After Dahlia’s meteoric rise to success, she abandons the useless dead weight that’s Dustin, proposing divorce. Unbeknownst to her, everything she had ever achieved was only because of him.

Chapter 1 “Dustin, here is the divorce agreement prepared by Ms. Nicholson. All you need to do is sign them.” In the president’s office of the Quine Group, the secretary, Lyra Blaine, placed a piece of A4 paper on the table. A man sat opposite her, dressed in plain clothing. “Divorce? What do you mean?” Dustin Rhys was taken aback. “Do you not understand what I’m saying? Your marriage with Ms. Nicholson is over. You’re not even on the same level anymore. Your existence is nothing but a smear on the president’s reputation!” Lyra pulled no punches as she spoke. “A smear on her reputation?” Dustin frowned. “Is that how she thinks of me?” Back when they first got married, the Nicholson family was in ruinous debt. He was the one who helped them when they were at their lowest point. Now that they were rich, Dahlia Nicholson was ready to just kick him out. “Something like that.” Lyra jerked her chin toward the magazine on the table. A photo of a beautiful woman was printed on the front page. “Look at the headline on this magazine, Dustin. Ms. Nicholson’s net worth has hit one billion in the course of just three years, a feat no short of a miracle. She’s now the most desired woman in Swinton! With all this, she’s destined for greatness. But you, you’re just a regular joe. You don’t deserve her at all. I hope that you’ll see some sense and do the right thing.” When Dustin remained silent, Lyra frowned. “I know you’re not happy with this, but this is reality,” she continued. “You might have helped Ms. Nicholson when she was in trouble, but she has repaid you for everything you’ve done for her over the last three years. In fact, you’re the one who owes her now!” “Is our marriage just a business deal to her, then?” Dustin took a deep breath to suppress the emotions within. “If she wants to divorce me, let her speak to me herself.” “Ms. Nicholson is very busy. She doesn’t need to trouble herself with such trifling matters.” “Trifling matters?” Dustin was stunned. Then he laughed bitterly. “Is that so? Is divorce a trifling matter to her? She can’t even find the time to speak to me. Truly, she’s that unattainable now!” “Dustin, don’t delay this any longer.” Lyra pushed the divorce agreement toward him again. “Just sign here and you’ll get a car and a house as compensation. On top of that, you’ll also get eight million dollars. This is more than what you’ll be able to earn in your lifetime!” “Eight million dollars is a lot, but…I don’t need it. I will sign the divorce papers if she comes personally. Otherwise, I won’t sign anything,” Duston said coldly. “Don’t go too far, Dustin!” Lyra slammed her hand on the table. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you. With all her power and resources, Ms. Nicholson can divorce you easily. It’s only because she appreciates her past relationship with you that she’s allowing you to keep your dignity intact. Don’t provoke her!” “My dignity?” Dustin was a little amused by that. She didn’t even want to speak to him directly to divorce him. What kind of dignity was that? Moreover, if she really did appreciate their relationship, then why was she threatening him now?

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