An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori novel Chapter 744

"Thank you for the offer, Mr. Killian, but I can't accept such a precious gift." Dahlia got over her surprise and became upset again. She hadn't even repaid Gavin for his earlier kindness, so how could she accept his Panax root?

"Ms. Nicholson, a Panax root is meant to cure sickness anyway. I don't need it for now. So you might as well use it to save someone's life. Think of it as an act of kindness." Gavin smiled.

"But—"

Florence cut Dahlia off before she could refuse again. "Dahlia, you should accept it. You can always repay the favor later."

Florence kept looking at Gavin eagerly.

"She's right, Dahlia. Saving a life is much more important. Without this Panax root, what are we going to do about Sir Regulus?" Julie advised.

"But …" Dahlia was at a loss for words. It would be difficult to repay the favor, but she had no choice but to accept the gift since Regulus' life was at stake.

"Ms. Nicholson, if you want to thank me, I do have a favor to ask," Gavin suddenly said.

"What is it?" Dahlia raised an eyebrow.

"I'll be hosting a banquet at Viridian Hotel tonight, so I'd like to invite you," Gavin answered with a small smile.

"A banquet?" Dahlia hesitated before nodding in agreement. "It'd be my pleasure."

Gavin had helped her a lot, so she couldn't refuse him.

"Great. See you tonight." Gavin smiled and left after chatting for a moment.

"What do you think of Mr. Killian, Dahlia?" Julie blurted out as soon as Gavin was gone.

"He's a general despite his young age, so he's definitely an excellent person," Dahlia responded casually.

"Not just that. I think he likes you." Julie grinned teasingly.

"Are you going to believe him when you've only met him once?" Dustin suddenly asked.

"Are we supposed to believe you, then? What makes you think you're trustworthy?" Florence snapped.

"She's right. Mr. Killian not only saved Dahlia, but he also helped us in times of need. What about you? What have you done?" Julie sneered.

"First, he saved you. Now, he's gifting you a Panax root. Don't you think this is too much of a coincidence?" Dustin asked.

"What do you mean?" Dahlia raised an eyebrow.

"You don't know who that man is or his intentions, so you shouldn't trust him so easily," Dustin warned.

"Hmph! I bet you're just jealous." Julie jeered. "You're jealous that he's better and more powerful than you!"

"It's bad enough that you're useless, but how dare you insult Mr. Killian! You're despicable!" Florence yelled.