An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

Chapter 17

“Then go to die!” Dustin stated expressionlessly, but his hard gaze was unnerving.

“Go to thell?” Edward burst out laughing.

Even the group of bodyguards standing behind him burst into laughter; all of them looked at Dustin as though he were an idiot.

“You little punk! Don’t you know who I am? You’ve got some nerve speaking to me that way,” Edward said cockily.

“I don’t know who you are, and I couldn’t care less. You have three seconds to let her go, or else,” Dustin stated plainly.

His words instantly caused a stir; even the people who were holding Dahlia were

shocked.

None of them expected that Dustin would say such a thing; he was remarkably brave compared to the silent Chris.

However, such bravery was useless.

“You really don’t know what’s good for you. You’re going to die!” Chris‘ face was full of resentment because Dustin’s show of bravado only made his cowardice even more

apparent.

Naturally, Chris was irritated and even filled with resentment when a good–for- nothing like Dustin was braver than he was.

“Are you fucking insane?” Edward looked Dustin up and down before continuing, “So you want to play hero, huh? Fine! I’ll see just what you’ve got!”

With that, he raised his hand and gave another signal.

Two burly bodyguards swiftly charged forward at the same time to tackle Dustin. Both of them were 6.3 feet tall, extremely muscular, and the size of a bear. They each had an imposing presence.

Dustin looked like a mere child in comparison, so everyone present assumed that this confrontation would be over without suspense.

They were wrong.

they drew nearer to him, Dustin delivered two swift punches that connected loudly with each of

that, the two huge men collapsed to the floor as though they had been struck by lightning and were

“Huh?”

was visibly shocked by what they had just

in the blink of an eye, both of the

was standing there

did that punk just do?” Edward’s

were his most capable bodyguards; they

laying

Let her go,” Dustin threaten

retorted angrily and waved

men.

him immediately surrounded Dustin, but he merely scoffed and attacked first, not wasting

attacks were

were utterly defenseless, like sheep waiting to be slaughtered,

in the short span of a few breaths, they

last bodyguard dropped to the floor with

jaws slack and were staring at Dustin with wide eyes as though he were an anomaly. None of them would’ve ever guessed that

so many men with his own strength, just

scene.

is this guy so strong?” Chris‘ eyes were wide open

be? Is this really that piece of trash, Dustin Rhys?” a dumbfounded Lyra wondered

to fight?” Dahlia had an indecipherable expression on her face

years but she never knew

really good at hiding it? Or was it because I never

she wondered. 1

Who are you!” Edward started panicking at this point and he involuntarily took two

stated as he

back!” Edward shouted as he suddenly pulled out a switchblade and held

expression turned cold and in a flash, he charged forward and grabbed hold of Edward’s hand that was holding

knife.

a forceful twist, the switchblade fell to

out a piercing shriek, similar to that of a pig being

“Argh-”

Dustin cut Edward off with a slap to his face

mouth.

though

All of you are dead meat!” Edward somehow mustered up the courage to throw