An Understated Dominance - Chapter 492

“Torben from the Hill family,” Dustin said casually.

“Torben Hill?” Mike felt a shock run through him at this news, and he turned pale. The others looked horrified, as if they’d seen a ghost.

Torben Hill was known as the dreadful villain of Millsburg, coming from a powerful and wealthy family. He was arrogant and cruel, committing all kinds of terrible acts. Because of his influence, no one dared to stand up to him. Even if they saw him on the street, they wouldn’t dare to look him in the eye, let alone provoke him.

“Y-you must be joking. Torben is the one behind this?” Mike’s voice shook as he processed this information.

Dustin remained expressionless. “What? You seem scared.”

“Scared? No way!” Mike tried to steady himself and insisted, “I don’t even know what fear means. It’s just Torben Hill. If I see him on the streets, I’ll slap him right in the face!”

With all the girls watching, he felt he couldn’t show any fear. Putting on a brave face was easy enough; he’d deal with the consequences later.

“Really? You think you’re tough?” Dustin chuckled. He could see Mike sweating, yet he was still trying to act brave.

“Hmph! I’m not just talking big. Even someone like Torben would have to respect me!” Mike pointed at himself proudly.

“You talk a big game for someone your age.” Suddenly, a deep voice boomed from the door. Following closely behind,

A group of Hill family members walked in, led by Spring Hill, with Autumn and Patrick following closely behind. They even carried in the injured Torben.

“Who was that? Who’s talking?” Mike snapped, turning around with a look of annoyance. He had been in the middle of showing off, and he couldn’t believe someone dared to interrupt him.

“What?” He initially wore a confident smirk, but it quickly faded when he realized the newcomers were key members of the Hill family. He stood frozen, clearly surprised.

While he didn’t recognize all of them, he did see a few familiar faces from high-end social events. But now, their impressive aura seemed a bit ordinary next to the prominent Hill family members.

“Were you the one who spoke earlier?” Patrick asked, looking Mike up and down with a smile.

“Let me introduce myself. I’m Patrick Hill. I heard you say you would slap Torben if you met him. Well, here he is. Go ahead, don’t hold back,” Patrick said, gesturing as if inviting Mike to act on his words.

Mike was taken aback, unable to move as he processed the situation. He had been putting on a show, never expecting to come face-to-face with Torben himself.