Chapter 95 by Marina Vittori
An Understated Dominance
âDuane, letâs not beat around the bush, shall we?â Dustin sipped his tea and said, âYou said youâve found the Panax root. Where is it?â
âSince youâre so anxious, I wonât tease you any longer.â Duane smiled and clapped his hands.
A bodyguard entered the room carrying a wooden box. Placing the box on the table between him and Dustin, Duane opened it slowly. A dark yellow root no bigger than a palm sat inside. It was a Panax root with
unusually long roots.
*This really is good stuff!â Dustin exclaimed upon examining the root closely. He looked delighted.
A 500âyearâold Panax root was an extremely rare treasure! Now that he had another herb, he was another
step closer to his goal!
âHow is it, Dustin? Are you satisfied?â Duane smiled expectantly.
âOf course, Iâm satisfied. Thank you so much.â Dustin smiled, reaching out to take the root.
Suddenly, the lid of the box snapped shut.
âDustin, whatâs the hurry? Letâs talk more,â Duane asserted. One hand remained wrapped around the box. Evidently, he was not planning on giving its contents to Dustin that easily.
âDuane, whatâs this about?â Dustin narrowed his eyes.
âIâm very interested in your Gemiphen formula. Can you sell it to me?â Duane smiled faintly.
âDuane, this wasnât what we agreed on. As per our agreement, I cure your ailment, and you give me a 500âyear -old Panax root in return,â Dustin reminded him.
âAre you sure you remember correctly? Yes, you cured me, but I gave you the Hillview Hotel in return. As for the Panax root, youâll have to exchange it for your Gemiphen formula!â
âYou sound like you want to go back on your word,â Dustin warned, his expression gradually growing colder. He had thought that Duane had come to give him the Panax root, but to his surprise, Duane had been eyeing his Gemiphen formula all along.
âDustin, donât put it that way. We just want mutual benefits. If youâre unsatisfied, I can give you another thirty million in cash!â Duane stuck out three fingers.
âIâve said this before. My Gemiphen formula is not for sale. You can only give me herbs in exchange for it,â
stressed Dustin.
âHaha⦠am I not doing an exchange with you right now?â Duane hinted, tapping on the box between them.
âDuane, if people find out youâre not a man of your word, wonât you become a laughing stock?â Dustinâs
expression was as cold as ice.
If he negotiated politely, Dustin didnât mind selling him two packets of Gemiphen. However, Duaneâs way of obtaining the formula was foolish.
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*So what if people find out? Who would believe you?â Duane challenged. His nervous smile did not reach his
eyes.
The Gemiphen formula was priceless. If he could get his hands on it, he could take over the entire Anderson
family!
âDuane, for Ms. Harmonâs sake, I wonât burn bridges between us. So now, youâd best give me the Panax root.â
Dustin said calmly, suppressing his anger.
âAnd what if I donât?â Duane retorted.
âThen donât blame me for snatching it away.â Dustin was very blunt.
âSnatch? Haha. If you can take this box from me, Iâll let you have it for free!â Duane laughed. He had trained
in martial arts for years and had long since reached the highest level of mastery. How dare an amateur like
Dustin snatch something out of the hands of a master like him?
âOkay! You said it yourself!â Dustin wasted no time and reached for the wooden box.
Duane was fully prepared. His hand bent into a claw and grabbed Dustinâs forcefully. The battle had begun.