Duane was still smiling confidently at the start of the battle.


    But it was not long before he noticed something was very wrong. Dustin was much stronger than he


    had expected. He could feel terrifying surges of energy rushing at him like waves in the ocean. They


    made the bones in his hand tremble. They would break any minute!


    Duane’s expression darkened, and he couldn’t take it anymore. He threw a hard punch at Dustin, trying


    to


    make him fall back. However, Dustin did not dodge and faced it head–on instead.


    Their fists collided, and Duane’s chair was smashed into pieces! The force of the punch shoved Duane


    backward until he hit the wall to catch his bnce.


    Even so, Dustin remained seated calmly. They both knew who was more powerful!


    “Damn! I never knew you had tricks up your sleeve. I underestimated you!” Duane’s eyes narrowed as


    a


    had thrown him off his feet.


    Although strength couldn’tpletely represent his fighting skills, it was enough to prove his physical


    strength.


    “Thanks for the Panax root, Duane.” Dustin didn’t waste any time. He picked up the box and got up to


    leave.


    Duane was already on his cklist for being untrustworthy. This was thest time they would do


    business


    together.


    *Sir Anderson, do you want me to send some men after him to get it back?” asked the Cobra hesitantly.


    He could tell that Duane and Dustin weren’t actually friends. If so, he had nothing to fear anymore.


    “He is quite strong. I’m afraid your men won’t be able to take him on.” Duane cautiously moved his


    numb arm.


    “Are… are you going to let him go just like that?” The Cobra was a little disgruntled. After losing face


    earlier, he was eager to redeem it.


    “Let him go? Hmph. Not so easily!”


    Duaneughed coldly. “I’ll get my hands on the Gemiphen form. Just wait and see. I have many


    ways to


    make him surrender to me!”


    Meanwhile, outside the bar, Lyra arrived with thepany’s bodyguards. When she saw that Dahlia


    and the others were safe and sound, she breathed a sigh of relief.


    “Ms. Nicholson, is everything resolved?”


    “I guess you could say that.” Dahlia nodded.


    “I heard this is the Cobra’s turf and thought there might be trouble. I didn’t think it would be so easy. I’m


    sure Mr. Laney is to thank for this?” Lyra smiled.


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    The suggestion caused Matt’s expression to sour immediately. This woman just had to annoy him!


    “Hmm? Why is he here?” Lyra wondered as she spotted Dustin leaving the bar.


    He questioned, “What are you guys still doing here? Waiting for someone to take revenge on you? I


    don’t have the energy to save you again.” He spoke with a calm voice, grasping the wooden box in his


    hand.


    “Who needs saving? You’re so nosy!” Florence snapped rudely.


    “Hpmh! Stop showing off. If it wasn’t for Ms. Harmon, could you have walked out of there alive?” James


    mocked brashly.


    “That’s enough!” Dahlia waved her hands to stop their bickering. She turned to Dustin and said,


    “Dustin.


    thanks for saving us, but I don’t condone your behavior.”


    “Oh? Do you have any advice, Ms. Nicholson?” Dustin cocked an eyebrow.Content is property of N?velDrama.Org.


    “You’re too impulsive! You don’t think before you act. Did you ever consider the consequences your


    actions


    might bring?” Dahlia asked.


    “I don’t know what consequences my actions would have caused, but I’m certain that your brother’s


    hands


    would have been chopped off,” Dustin retorted matter–of–factly.