An Understated Dominance (Maria Vittori) novel Chapter 2019

"Hmph! He's just putting on a show! What's so impressive?" Garrett grumbled under his breath as he watched Dustin's receding figure.

A man wouldn't reject the advances of a beautiful woman who approached willingly.

Garrett believed that Dustin was merely putting on a noble act, presenting one side while hiding his true intentions in the shadows.

However, while he was displeased, he dared not act recklessly due to the significant gap in strength between them.

After muttering to himself, he departed with the members of the Black Scorpion Squad.

Their expedition to the Deadlands this time had resulted in heavy losses. Fortunately, they managed to secure a considerable amount of treasure.

After selling their loot, it would undoubtedly leave them with wealth enough to last a lifetime.

"Seems like you got the wrong idea, Sophia. Dustin was never interested in you," a disciple from the Embersteel Order mocked.

Sophia was undeniably beautiful but had a nasty character, marked by a malicious personality. Getting entangled with a woman like her would only lead to trouble.

"Hmph!" Sophia's smile vanished, replaced by a cold expression.

Her attempts to use her charm on Dustin had failed repeatedly, fueling not just her anger but also a tinge of resentment. She refused to accept that she couldn't capture a man's heart.

"Sophia, it's likely that Dustin's heart already belongs to someone else. Moreover, he doesn't even take the Drakes Dominion Order seriously with his abilities, let alone our sects," Jackson reminded her.

Five years ago, Jackson fell for Sophia at first sight and couldn't get her out of his head.

He was even so shameless as to beg his master to propose on his behalf. After paying a considerable price, the marriage proposal was finally accepted.

While he felt uncomfortable seeing Sophia's attitude toward Dustin, he didn't want to force anything on her.

"I immediately brought people over as soon as I received your call for help. Unfortunately, I couldn't reach you all this time, so I had to wait in Dusthaven Village.

"How are you? Are you hurt?" Bertha examined her disciple, looking worried.

Sophia was her personal disciple and also the future successor of the Harmony Sect. Bertha had trained her since childhood, giving her special attention and guidance.

That was why Bertha was particularly concerned about her.

"Thank you for your concern, Master Peach, but I'm fine. There was no signal in the Deadlands, and we also encountered many challenges along the way. I'm sorry I didn't get the chance to inform you," Sophia explained.

"It's okay. Everything is fine as long as you're safe."

Bertha smiled and then asked, "Oh, by the way, where are your juniors? Why haven't I seen any of them?"