An Understated Dominance - Chapter 74

“Mr. Chapman, what are you doing? Why did you interrupt?” Natasha asked, frowning in annoyance. She hadn’t made her decision yet, but Stephan had jumped in and accepted the challenge without even consulting her. He was overstepping his bounds!

“Ms. Harmon, there’s nothing to worry about! I can handle whatever they throw at me,” Stephan said confidently, completely unaware of his mistake.

“What if we lose the death match? Have you thought about what could happen?” Natasha narrowed her eyes at him.

“You must be joking! There’s no way they can defeat me. Just wait, I’ll give an amazing performance later!” Stephan patted his chest, full of self-assurance.

“Ms. Harmon, you have two choices. You can either pay the ransom with half of your business, or you can bet everything on the death match,” Edwin said, repeating his terms.

“I’ll take the death match. But let my sister go first,” Natasha replied coldly. She knew she was walking into a trap, but she felt she had no other option. Luckily, she had come prepared.

“Of course,” Edwin said, signaling to his men. They brought Ruth out, tightly bound with ropes. Thankfully, she looked unharmed.

“Ruth, are you okay?” Natasha quickly cut the ropes away.

“Sis! Thank goodness you’re here. This time, it’s not my fault. I fell into Edwin’s trap!” Ruth complained.

“It’s alright. Go rest now. I’ll take care of this,” Natasha said with a nod.

“Ms. Harmon, now that I’ve released your sister, isn’t it time to sign the agreement for our death match?” Edwin asked. He already had a document ready, and a servant brought it to Natasha.

The document was a signed consent form, outlining the terms and conditions of the match. The loser would have to follow all the terms, and everyone would witness it.

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“Since you want a death match, I accept the challenge!” Natasha signed the document without thinking twice.

“Great! I admire your confidence!” Edwin said with a smirk, as if he already knew he would win.

“I’ll be your first opponent!” Stephan stepped forward confidently. He taunted Edwin’s team, saying, “Who wants to fight me? I’ll send you all to hell!”

“Wolverine, you’re up,” Edwin called out, pointing to a big, muscular man with tanned skin who stepped forward.

“Mr. Chapman, be careful of Wolverine. He’s a Muay Thai fighter and well-known in the underground fighting circles in Swinton!” one of Natasha’s bodyguards whispered to Stephan.

“A Muay Thai fighter? Beating him will be easy!” Stephan scoffed as he and Wolverine faced each other in the ring.

Wolverine looked ready for a fight. He stretched, cracked his knuckles, and got into a battle stance, his muscles tense and ready. Meanwhile, Stephan looked relaxed with his hands behind his back.

“I’ll let you make the first move,” Stephan said, signaling Wolverine to attack.

Wolverine took the challenge seriously. He jumped high and launched a flying kick at Stephan, powerful enough to bend a metal pole.

“Easy peasy!” Stephan dodged the kick effortlessly and landed a punch right in Wolverine’s chest. Wolverine stumbled back, panting heavily.

Stephan didn’t let him catch his breath. He unleashed a series of strong punches to Wolverine’s arms, stomach, and legs. After a few minutes, it was clear that Stephan was in control of the match.

Wolverine was struggling to fight back but couldn’t shake off his injuries. In the end, Stephan landed a decisive blow, and Wolverine collapsed, fainting from the impact.

The first round was won by Stephan!

Seeing the result, Natasha’s men sighed in relief.

“Who knew Mr. Chapman was this strong? It makes sense he’s the main fighter for the Harmon family!” one of them said.

“With Mr. Chapman on our side, victory is guaranteed!” another added.

The audience buzzed with excitement, impressed by Stephan’s fighting skills. Though he had a bold personality, he clearly had the talent to match.

“Who else wants to take me on?” Stephan challenged Edwin’s men as he surveyed them.

“This explains why Natasha agreed to the match so quickly. She brought in outside help,” Edwin remarked, scratching his chin in surprise.

“Have you all gone dumb? Step up and fight me!” Stephan taunted.

“Mr. Lawson, you’re next. We need to prevent any more surprises,” Edwin said, turning to an older man named Fletcher Lawson.

“No problem,” Fletcher replied confidently as he walked into the ring.

“Old man! With those thin arms, how could you ever hope to beat me? Give up now, and you might live!” Stephan laughed mockingly.

“Don’t underestimate me!” Fletcher shot back, his face serious as he rushed to attack Stephan.

“You’re just asking for trouble!” Stephan sneered, charging at Fletcher as well.

When they clashed in the center of the ring, it sounded like an explosion as their punches connected. But when the dust settled, only Fletcher was still standing, completely unharmed.

Stephan, on the other hand, lay on the ground, clearly in pain with a broken arm.

**Chapter 74**

Stephan was bleeding badly. Fletcher’s overwhelming power had struck him hard, leaving him unable to fight back.

But Fletcher wasn’t finished. He approached Stephan and landed two more powerful hits to his chest.

Stephan let out a loud cry of pain as he was thrown against a tree. Blood poured from his mouth upon impact.

“How could this happen?” Natasha’s men were shocked by the quick turn of events. No one expected Stephan to be defeated so easily. In just three moves, Fletcher had him injured and bleeding. The gap in their strength was too great.

“That’s awful! How can this old man be so strong? Even Mr. Chapman couldn’t beat him!” Ruth said, her voice filled with worry.

Stephan was one of the best fighters from the Harmon family. It was hard to believe that he couldn’t withstand even three attacks from his opponent!