An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori Chapter 1148

“Say that again?” Scarlet’s expression was frosty. She pointed the tip of her sword against Natasha’s

throat. If she just pushed forward an inch more, would easily end up dead. Natasha “Hmm?”

Natasha frowned at the sight of the blade against her throat. She hadn’t expected Scarlet to have such

a bad temper and draw her sword without a word.

She was also certain that Scarlet was serious. If she provoked her further, she would be as good as

dead. It seemed like she had met her match. This woman before her was harder to deal with than

Dahlia.

“Stop it!” Amid their deadlock, Dustin suddenly rushed in.

“Dustin, you’re here!” Scarlet immediately sheathed her sword. Her previous cold demeanor was

replaced by a smile.

“Scarlet, what were you doing earlier?” Dustin frowned, evidently displeased. “Nothing, I was just joking

around with Ms. Harmon,” Scarlet said with a smile.

“Joking around?”

Dustin turned to Natasha and asked softly, “Are you hurt?” “I’m fine. I was bored earlier and asked to

see Ms. Spanner’s sword. She was just handing it to me.” Natasha smiled.

Her words surprised Scarlet. She thought Natasha would rat her out. She didn’t expect her to cover up

for her instead.

“Thankfully, you’re fine. Swords are dangerous. Be careful next time. I don’t want any of you getting

hurt, understand?”

As he emphasized the last word, he turned his attention toward Scarlet. His gaze carried a hint of

warning.

“Okay, I got it.” Scarlet lowered her head like a student getting scolded by their teacher. Anyone who

witnessed that scene would have been astonished. Who would dare to lecture the Scarlet Warrior in

the whole of Dragonmarsh?

“Dustin, come with me for a moment.” 11 Natasha plastered on a professional smile before walking out

of the guest lounge.

Dustin felt inexplicably uneasy. Still, he knew he had to confront the situation. He followed her to a

secluded area. where Natasha stopped. She turned around, her smile even brighter.

Dustin’s uneasiness deepened. Her smile seemed to hide a different agenda. “Ask away, Natasha. I

have nothing to hide.” Dustin was somewhat hesitant..

“Don’t be so nervous. I won’t bite.” Natasha dusted off his shoulders. She said with a smile, “Why don’t

you tell me who Ms. Spanner is? She doesn’t seem like an ordinary woman.’

“To be honest, Scarlet is the Oakvale Spanners’ daughter. She is also known as Dragonmarsh’s

Goddess of War,” Dustin said truthfully.

“Scarlet Spanner? The Scarlet Warrior? “Natasha raised an eyebrow. “I can’t believe it’s her.” Natasha

had heard of the Scarlet Warrior. She was Oakvale’s top female prodigy among the younger

generation.

She was one of the most prominent figures in Dragonmarsh, regardless of status or identity. “What’s

your relationship with her? Why is she looking for you?” Natasha’s curiosity grew.

She had always believed that Dustin was no ordinary man. Even so, she didn’t expect him to be

connected to a prodigy like Scarlet.

“Our mothers were good friends. That’s why we’ve known each other since childhood. However, I left

Oakvale ten years ago, and we’ve lost contact ever since. “It was only recently that we ran into each

other,” Dustin explained in detail.

“So you really were childhood friends?” Natasha asked in jealousy, “So the arranged marriage she

mentioned was true?”

“What arranged marriage? It was just a childhood promise. It was nothing serious.”

Dustin shook his head. “Ever since my mom passed away, the relationship between our families had

become distant. Besides, I’ve always seen her as a sister, nothing more.”

“A sister?” Natasha said with a tinge of resentment, “But she doesn’t seem to see you as just a brother.

She’s so beautiful. Are you sure you won’t fall for her?”

“No matter how beautiful she is, can she compare to you?” Dustin replied seriously. “That’s true.”

Natasha was visibly delighted. “Since when did you become a smooth talker? I didn’t expect that.”

“I’m just stating facts,” Dustin said righteously. Natasha laughed. “Alright, you passed. “She beamed.

“I won’t hold Scarlet’s situation against you, but you need to be careful. That kid seems to rely on you a

little too much. If you don’t handle the situation well, it might destroy her.”

Though Natasha had never met Scarlet, she had heard of her reputation. Scarlet was known as the

cold and ruthless Goddess of War who killed without hesitation.

Ever since she became a prominent figure, she worked independently. She never yielded to anyone,

not even the royal family.

However, Scarlet was like a well- behaved girl in front of Dustin. Not only that, she also seemed

nervous and fearful. It was as if she was afraid of upsetting him.

It was the complete opposite of her usual personality. As a woman, Natasha understood that Scarlet

had developed deep feelings for Dustin and had come to rely on him.

For someone as cold and detached as Scarlet, once they fell in love, they tended to become entangled

and found it hard to let go. That was why Natasha was worried that if Dustin were to hurt Scarlet, she

might go insane.

“Scarlet is like a sister to me. She still sees me through the lens of our childhood experiences. It would

be hard to change that perspective in the short term.

“But I believe that time will eventually help her see reality,” Dustin replied without much thought. Their

positions in life had changed. It was only natural for them to grow apart over time.

“I hope so.” Natasha nodded in contemplation.

“Dustin, are you done talking to her?” Just then, they heard Scarlet calling out from afar. She had

walked out of the guest lounge as she had been waiting for some time and grew concerned.

“What’s wrong?” Dustin asked.

“I’m hungry,” Scarlet said as she rubbed her belly.

“Since Ms. Spanner is hungry, let’s get something to eat. It just so happens that a new restaurant has

opened up in Millsburg.

“Let’s try it out together,” Natasha, suggested with a smile.

“Alright, then let’s go.” Dustin nodded.

He brought them into the car and drove them to the restaurant. Right as they left Zephyr Lodge, two

MPVs followed them discreetly.