Chapter 229 by Marina Vittori
An Understated Dominance
Nobody expected Dustin to suddenly get physical and attack someone from the Boulderthorn Guild. Had he lost his mind?
âDustin, are you out of your mind? How dare you attack Mr. Williamsâ son! Do you have a death wish?â Jessica glared at him with a mixture of shock and fury. Attacking Brody was equivalent to issuing a challenge to the Boulderthorn Guild.
âYou may have a fucking death wish, but the rest of us donât! Mr. Williams isnât someone you can afford to offend!â Quentin bellowed. Though he wanted nothing more than for Dustin to get in trouble, that didnât mean he wanted to perish with him.
âDustin, youâve really done it now!â Even Ruth looked panicked. The Boulderthorn Guild was much too
powerful; even the Harmon family wouldnât survive a retaliation from them,
âHeâs nothing but a piece of trash. What does it matter if Iâve attacked him?â Dustin said coolly.
âYouâyouâre so thickheaded!â Jessica glared daggers at him.
At this moment, Brody had finally managed to free himself from the vase. Compared to his previous dignified appearance, he looked disheveled, with his face red and swollen from the slap and being stuck in the vase. How dare you lay a hand on me, you brat!â he bellowed. pointing at Dustin. Never in his life had he been on the receiving end of a beating: he was always the one beating people up.
âSo what if I did? Do you really think no one has the nerve to teach you a lesson just because you throw Boulderthorn Guildâs name around like it means nothing?â Dustin scoffed.
âYouâre fucking dead!â Brodyâs blood boiled. He raised a list and swung it at Dustin, Earlier, Dustin had
managed to get him because his guard was down; now that he knew what to expect, he wouldnât losel
Dustin snorted and caught his fist easily before kicking him in the stomach. Brody howled in pain and bent
over, falling to his knees as the pain coursed through him. He curled into a ball on the floor.
âDustin, stop it!â Jessicaâs expression changed drastically. Wasnât it enough that heâd attacked Brody once? He was digging his own grave by doing it again!
âFucking hell! Capture that psycho!â Quentin roared. At his words, the security guards in the room whipped our electric batons and held them up threateningly.
âIâd like to see you try!â At this moment, Natasha barged into the room. Her domineering aura was
overpowering enough to make everyone stop what they were doing.
âNatasha, thank goodness youâre here.â Jessica said grimly. âThis man was obnoxious enough to attack a member of the Boulderthorn Guild in public. Heâs unforgivable!â
âThatâs right! Weâll only be keeping a ticking time bomb around if we let him go. I say we get rid of him right here and now,â Quentin snarled.
âIâve already heard about everything thatâs happened today. I donât think Dustin did anything wrong.â Natasha said calmly.
âWhat?â Jessica was taken aback. âNatasha, have you lost your mind? How can he not have done anything wrong when he attacked a member of the Boulderthorn Guild?â
Natasha said calmly, âHe had valid reasons for doing so, Brody was throwing the Boulderthorn Guildâs weight around to coerce us into giving up what belonged to us. Doesnât he deserve to be beaten up? If everyone were to throw their weight around and use a measly amount of money to purchase our shares, we might as well.
just give them Harmon Pharmaceuticals for free!â
The others had nothing to say in retort.