An Understated Dominance

Chapter 1290

Harper couldn't understand why Brooke had shown this secret place to someone he had only met.

"Well ..." Brooke hesitated, feeling awkward. He couldn't just say that Dustin had barged in.

Dustin explained, "I'm here to visit my uncle, Cinna."

"That's right, this is Mr. Rhys, Cinna's nephew. It's only natural for him to visit his uncle," Brooke said solemnly.

"Nephew? Uncle?" Harper looked at Dustin suspiciously.

"Grandpa, are you sure he's not lying? Mr. Shaffer has been in a coma for ten years.

"And suddenly, his nephew shows up to visit. Don't you think something fishy is going on?"

"You're overreacting. I trust Mr. Rhys is not a bad man," Brooke said firmly, dismissing her doubts.

"But—!"

Harper was about to say more, but Brooke held his hand to cut her off. "Enough, let's talk about this later.

"You said there was a problem downstairs. What happened?"

"Oh, that bastard, Ziggy Larkspur, is back. He claims that the medicine you prescribed him last time worsens his con