Chapter 715 by Marina Vittori
An Understated Dominance
Dustin simply smiled and pulled out his phone before playing the voice recording of their conversation. Their agreement on the bet was loud and clear. After listening to the recording, both Florence and Julie blushed a crimson red. They hadnât expected Dustin to record it.
âDahlia, there are things to handle in the company, so Iâll be off now!â Julie quickly wormed her way out.
âOh! Right! Iâll go help her out.â Florence nodded furiously. Then, the two of them escaped in a flash, without a moment to lose.
âThatâs just how they are. Please donât take it to heart.â Dahlia was exasperated too.
âForget it. Iâll let it slip this time. But only for your sake.â Dustin appeared benevolent.
âThank you. Youâre the best!â Dahlia smiled. Then, as though having a sudden thought, she bit her lip and said shyly, âDustin, I appreciate you always being by my side. Why donât we get married again?â
âWhat?â Dustin was stupefied the moment he heard what she said. For a moment, he simply didnât know how to react!
âTo be honest, Iâve been giving it some serious thought for the past few days. I had acted too rashly in the past. Iâd like to make up for my mistakes, and I hope that things can return to how they were before.â Dahlia had a serious look on her face. Because of how shy she felt, both her ears were flushed red, but still, she plucked up the courage to say the words that had been on her mind for quite some time. She just never found the right opportunity to say them. She knew that if she didnât say them now, someday heâd be taken by someone else.
Dustin began to sweat profusely. Had it been in the past, he would have nodded straight away without a momentâs hesitation, but now, things were different. He realized that his feelings were more complicated now that Natasha was present.
On the one hand, it was his ex-wife, with whom he had three yearsâ worth of memories together, and he still had lingering affection. On the other hand, it was a gentle and caring friend who had romantic feelings for him. He really could not choose between the two.
He considered himself both courageous and witty and was always decisive in various situations. However, when it came to love, he had to admit that he was a mess. Sometimes he resented himself for his indecisiveness when it came to things like this.
âWhat, are you not willing? Or do you despise me?â Dahliaâs brows knitted together slightly when she saw Dustin staying silent.
âOf course not! Itâs justâ¦â Dustin broke off mid-sentence.
âSo, itâs because you canât bear to part with Natasha?â Dahlia had a wistful expression. âThen answer this: between Natasha and me, who do you like better?â
Dustinâs thoughts became even more of a mess when he heard that. Who did he like more? Honestly speaking, he didnât know either!
Dustin was anxious as beads of sweat formed on his forehead. Then his phone began to ring. That
seemed to be a lifeline for Dustin, and he quickly fished his phone out to answer the call. âHello? Whoâs this?â
âHey, Rhys! Itâs me, Adam.â A familiar voice came from the other end of the line.
âOh, hey buddy! Is anything the matter?â Dustin was pleased to receive the call from Adam. At least he proved himself useful in Dustinâs time of need.
âTo be honest, Iâve got some good news for you.â Adam beamed and chuckled. âMy sister has taken a leave from work, and sheâs making her way to Millsburg as we speak.â
âScarlet?â Dustinâs eyes widened. âWhatâs she coming here for?â
âTo meet you, of course!â Adam feigned helplessness as he let out a sigh. âYou have no idea how much sheâs tortured me just to get out of me some information about you. I had no choice but to give in and tell her your whereabouts. Please donât blame me for betraying you, brother. You have no idea what she is capable of. I really couldnât take it any longer. I believe you have the means to handle her. Of course, you donât need to worry too much. She doesnât listen to anyone else but you. Everything will end up just fine if you can deal with her.â
âYou fuc-â
âOh right, I have some matters to attend to. Iâll hang up now. Good luck!â
Dustin was so frustrated that he was a hairâs breadth away from cursing, but before he could curse at him, Adam had already ended the call. Dustin could only clench his teeth to suppress his rising anger. That bastard really knew how to make things difficult for him. He was already having such a hard time handling both Dahlia and Natasha at the same time. If another person were to be added to the equation, a catfight might just break out!