Chapter 699 by Marina Vittori
An Understated Dominance
âYou dickhead! I donât think you realize the gravity of the situation!â Nelson was furious and was about to smack Hank again when Dustin stopped him.
âYou mean the Nicholsons were involved in this?â âWhy, are you finally scared?â Hank sneered. âThatâs more like it. Youâll be offending the Nicholsons if you offend me. Now, get out of here!â
âIâm giving you one last chance. Confess and surrender yourself to the authorities, and Iâll let you goâ Dustinâs expression was cold.
âWhat a load of crap!â Hank glared at Dustin. âDonât think Iâm afraid of you just because youâre the
leader of the Flame Dragon Gang! Your small gang is nothing compared to the aristocratic
Nicholsons! They could exterminate you in seconds!â
âIt seems like you wonât talk without a lesson. Slice his hand off!â Dustin cut through the
nonsense.
âYes, sir!â Nelson smirked. He ordered two of their henchmen to pin Hank to the table.
âWait! Iâm warning you, donât you dare touch me! The Nicholsons will not let you get away with it if you do!â Hank panicked and struggled desperately.
âGo on, donât stop! Letâs see how long you can keep up this act!â Nelson raised his knife and
ruthlessly brought it down on Hankâs wrist.
âAh-!â Blood splattered everywhere as Hankâs blood-curdling scream echoed throughout the room.
âY-you!â Hankâs expression twisted in agony as he groaned. He couldnât believe they had hurt
him. Werenât they afraid of the Nicholsonsâ wrath?
âStill not going to talk? Slice off his other hand,â Dustin ordered again.
âYes, sir!â Without another word, Nelson raised his knife once more.
âMr. Niles, save me!â Hank screamed in fear.
âStop right there!â At that moment, Niles, who had been silent the entire time, finally stood up.
âWho are you? Iâm warning you to mind your own business!â Nelsonâs expression was hostile.
âHmm?â Nilesâ expression darkened. âDo you know who I am? How dare you talk to me like that?
You must not want to live!â
âI donât fucking care who you are!â Nelson was getting impatient.
âThe audacity! Heâs a prominent figure from Stonia-The Killian familyâs butler!â Hank cried out.
âThe Killians?â Nelson could feel his eyes twitch, and his earlier arrogance disappeared instantly.
The Killians were one of Stoniaâs prestigious aristocratic families. As a family with a history spanning over a hundred years, they wielded immense power. Even the Tremendous Three of Millsburg were inferior to the Killians. After all, $tonia was the capital city. Any random, minor aristocratic family from Stonia was already leagues above any family in Millsburg, let alone an influential one like the Killians.
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I donât understand what you mean.â Hank acted clueless.
âYou ordered James to be killed, didnât you?â Dustin asked out of the blue.
âJames?â Hank shook his head. âIâm sorry, I donât know who that is. There must have been a
misunderstanding.â
âA misunderstanding?â With a frosty smile, Nelson gestured. âBring him in!â On his orders, a man covered in injuries was forcefully brought in Hankâs expression shifted at the sight of the man. He finally realized something was up. These people had come prepared.
âHank Hoffman, do you know this man?â Dustin asked calmly.
âNo, I donât. Who is he?â Hank remained unyielding.
âYou son of a bitch!â Nelson raised his hand, delivering a forceful slap that sent Hank sprawling to the ground. Nelson berated. âYouâre still trying to argue at this point? This man confessed to everything, and you were the one who hired him!â
âNonsense! I donât know any murderers! Stop making false accusations!â Hank shouted in fury,â Iâm warning you. I have the matriarch of the Glenstead Nicholsons backing me!â
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Chapter 699
âYou dickhead! I donât think you realize the gravity of the situation!â Nelson was furious and was about to smack Hank again when Dustin stopped him.
âYou mean the Nicholsons were involved in this?â
âWhy, are you finally scared?â Hank sneered. âThatâs more like it. Youâll be offending the Nicholsons if you offend me. Now, get out of here!â
âIâm giving you one last chance. Confess and surrender yourself to the authorities, and Iâll let you go.â Dustinâs expression was cold.
âWhat a load of crap!â Hank glared at Dustin. âDonât think Iâm afraid of you just because youâre the leader of the Flame Dragon Gang! Your small gang is nothing compared to the aristocratic Nicholsons! They could exterminate you in secondsâ
âIt seems like you wonât talk without a lesson. Slice his hand off!â Dustin cut through the
nonsense.
âYes, sir!â Nelson smirked. He ordered two of their henchmen to pin Hank to the table.
âWait! Iâm warning you, donât you dare touch me! The Nicholsons will not let you get away with it if you do!â Hank panicked and struggled desperately.
âGo on, donât stop! Letâs see how long you can keep up this act!â Nelson raised his knife and ruthlessly brought it down on Hankâs wrist.
âAh-!â Blood splattered everywhere as Hankâs blood-curdling scream echoed throughout the room.
âY-you!â Hankâs expression twisted in agony as he groaned. He couldnât believe they had hurt
him. Werenât they afraid of the Nicholsonsâ wrath?
âStill not going to talk? Slice off his other hand,â Dustin ordered again.
âYes, sir!â Without another word, Nelson raised his knife once more.
âMr. Niles, save me!â Hank screamed in fear.
âStop right there!â At that moment, Niles, who had been silent the entire time, finally stood up.
âWho are you? Iâm warning you to mind your own business!â Nelsonâs expression was hostile.
âHmm?â Nilesâ expression darkened. âDo you know who I am? How dare you talk to me like that?
You must not want to live!â
âI donât fucking care who you are!â Nelson was getting impatient.
âThe audacity! Heâs a prominent figure from Stonia-The Killian familyâs butler!â Hank cried out.
âThe Killians?â Nelson could feel his eyes twitch, and his earlier arrogance disappeared instantly.
The Killians were one of Stoniaâs prestigious aristocratic families. As a family with a history spanning over a hundred years, they wielded immense power. Even the Tremendous Three of Millsburg were inferior to the Killians. After all, Stonia was the capital city. Any random, minor aristocratic family from Stonia was already leagues above any family in Millsburg, let alone an influential one like the Killians.
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âHah! Why did you go silent? Whereâs all that arrogance now? I dare you to try anything with the Killian familyâs butler here!â Hankâs expression twisted into a hideous sneer. He knew that few would dare to provoke the Killians.
This is between us and Hank. Itâs best if the Killians stay out of it,â Dustin responded calmly.
âHey, kid, are you lecturing me?â Niles took his time lighting a cigar before taking two deep puffs. With an air of arrogance, he declared, âYou seem oblivious to my status. Listen up; Iâm not going to repeat myself. I am the Killian familyâs butler. You ants will always remain beneath me, as I hold the power to play with your lives! I can have all of you killed with just one word! Now, I order you to immediately-â
Before Niles could finish his sentence, a thunderous noise similar to an explosion rang out. He had been sent flying, crashing heavily into a wall. His bones shattered as he spewed blood, and he was rendered unconscious on the spot.