An Understated Dominance (Maria Vittori) novel Chapter 905

Chapter 905

“Smack!”

“That’ll leave you reeling.”

“Smack!”

“That’s one to make you rethink.”

“Smack!”

“That’s for your supposed favours and your vendettas.”

“…”

Dustin’s blows were relentless, each echoing sharply in the silence.

After Dustin’s fury, Edith’s face was a distorted mess, her nose askew, her lips twisted. It was a ghastly sight.

“Blimey…”

Witnessing Edith’s brutal treatment, the students of the Jade Maiden Academy were struck dumb with fear.

Their initial shock transformed into terror.

Initially, they had believed Dustin had used some cunning tactic to best their master.

But the horrifying scene in front of them swiftly corrected that misconception, and oh, how wrong they had been!

“Thud, thud, thud…”

Dustin continued his assault on Edith.

Yet none of the Jade Maiden Academy students dared intervene, rendering them mere spectators to the chaos.

Their master had been bested. If they intervened, wouldn’t they just be sealing their own fates?

“Enough!”

As Edith neared her limit, Nikki Horst dashed forward, shielding her mentor. She declared, her gaze unyielding, “If you want to strike someone, strike me! Spare my master!”

“Huh?”

For Nelson’s sake, he’d been patient and forgiving.

But that patience was tested. Now? He felt he’d acted honourably, and that was enough.

“Dustin, you’ve shown me great kindness, and for that, I’m grateful. Can we leave the animosity behind and move on?” Nikki tentatively proposed.

“Move on?”

Dustin scoffed, “Your mentor tried to end my life. Your peers wanted me gone. And you act as if it’s all water under the bridge? Isn’t that a bit naive?”

“She might’ve been in the wrong, but haven’t you got your pound of flesh?” Nikki countered, her brow furrowing.

He’d left her mentor battered and bruised. What more could he want?

“She wanted me dead. Was I supposed to just stand there?” Dustin retorted, his voice dripping with irony, “And for the record, I’m not as magnanimous as you. I won’t befriend someone who’s out for my blood.”

“Why are you so obstinate?” Nikki exclaimed, exasperated. Why couldn’t he see she was trying to mend fences?

Really, for such a bloke, he was so petulant.