An Understated Dominance

Chapter 148

“What, me? When all eyes fell on her, Julie couldn’t help but be stunned and speechless for a while.

She was just here for the show, so why did she get implicated in this whole mess when she was just another

person in the crowd?

“Tell us everything you saw, and don’t try to hide anything, Julie. I want to see how this punk can still argue his way out of this!” Florence ordered as she crossed her arms.

“Yeah, Julic. Just tell us everything that’s or your mind. We must expose this punk for all his lies!” The Nicholsons spoke out in agreement.

“Um–But before Julie could say anything, she stopped herself.

Her response made the people in the crowd feel like she’d be a loose cannon.

This was especially true for Matt, as he stood there with his heart pounding out of his chest while his forehead

broke out in a cold sweat.

He’d already been scared shitless when Dustin spoke out the truth just now, so if Julie also knew something and exposed him for being the one who lied instead, he’d lose lace!

“I believe you know what happened yesterday the best. Julie. So, it’s time to tell everyone the truth,” Dustin

added flatly.

“Stop this nonsense at once. Dustin! Save some face for yourself already.” Dahlia chided with a frown.

“There’s no need to be afraid, Julie. Your aunt here will back you up no matter what you say, so just tell us

what you saw!” Florence said, acting all protective all of a sudden.

“About last night Julie started and trailed off. After hesitating for a few seconds, she mustered up the

a firm gaze. “Yesterday night, I saw nothing and know

I knew was that Dustin was

Dustin froze on the spot. He

so

So, this is the whole truth! I can’t wait to see how you’re going to argue your

shouted even

only do you not know how to be grateful, but to think that you even resorted to repaying good with evil, Dustin! You

contempt and disdain.

that the evidence was conclusive, no amount of arguing could

so many chances to back down, and yet the man still insisted on being as

almost as it he wanted all of this to

you insist

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me clear my name today. If not, I doubt if I could even recover from this!” Matt

been on tenterhooks the entire time, but he

I don’t understand why you’re lying right now. I’m sure you know the kind of person Matt is very well. But if you insist on standing there and watching your cousin jump into a firepit, then I’ve got

did I lie anout? It was clearly

to threatening people? Do you honestly think that we’re afraid of you?”

making a fool of yourself already!” Dahlia cried. She only hoped

Dustin

let’s just pretend that I said nothing today. I’ll be taking my leave now,” Dustin shook

or even gratitude, but he felt disappointed

you still think of running away without giving me an apology first? Aren’t you being a little pretentious right

but to keep up his gentlemanly facade, he always tried to brush his ill feelings toward him aside. So, now that the opportunity to take out his anger had come, he naturally didn’t want

you? What makes you think that you’re worthy

to leave if you don’t apologize to me today!” Matt growled as he used

his gaze

arts for a few years, so he thought it

his place.

that so? Then, I’d like to see if you can actually block my path. Dustin snorted coldly