An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 145

“That’s enough! Now’s not the time to point fingers. Since we’re in a tight situation now, what everyone needs to do is help one another out and ride out the storm together, not grab each other by the throat!” Old Mr. Nicholson yelled after witnessing Florence’s burst of rage.

“Easy for you to say. This is the Hummer’s ban we’re talking about. Who knows, all of us might go bankrupt in a couple of days and no longer have a place to call home in Swinton anymore!” Florence snapped in fury.

“That’s right! If it wasn’t for Dustin, who kept stirring up trouble and dragging us down with him, how could the Nicholsons even have ended up in this situation today?” James spoke, and the rest agreed with him.

“What’s going on, Dustin? I believe that you can enlighten all of us here?” Dahlia suddenly piped up. She was giving him a chance to explain himself properly.

“Tina was unruly and unreasonable, which is why I decided to put her in her place,” Dustin replied bluntly.

“See, everyone heard that, right? He beat up the girl first, so he was the one who instigated this whole thing in the first place. So, he’s entirely to blame for the ban on the Nicholson family!” Florence shouted even more fiercely.

“You’re a thorn in our sides, Dustin! You owe us an explanation for every affliction you’ve caused all of us!”

“I suggest kidnapping him and handing him over to the Hummers so that we can quell their rage!”

A bunch of chatter erupted from the crowd, and it could be seen that most of them were in favor of kidnapping him.

“You are too impulsive, Dustin! Do you even know who Ms. Hummer is? What makes you think you’re worthy of going head–to–head with her? Do you know how much trouble you’ve caused?” Dahlia scoffed with a frown.

“So what you’re telling me.Is that I should’ve just sat there and watched as you got brutally beaten up and humiliated?” Dustin sneered coldly.

It didn’t matter if Florence and the others didn’t understand, but if Dahlia still insisted on pinning the blame on him, then he’d feel that all his efforts were for nothing.

“Don’t you twist my words! I am trying to tell you to consider the consequences first before doing

19 anything! Not only did you get us into trouble, you even hurt your reputation in the process!” Dahlia retorted with a scowl

on her face.

type to dwell on the details. All I know is that I’ll get revenge on anyone who

Thus, we must hand him over to the Hummers! “Florence instigated as she gestured at two of the

her intention and placed their hands on each side of Dustin’s shoulders.” You’d better be more cooperative

pounce on them when Julle suddenly burst into the room with a panicked look on her face. “This

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in the room as the

bad that the whole family got banned, but they never expected the Hummers to be

already knocking at their doors. Were they trying

over, it’s over! We’re

this happen? Why can’t the Hummers give us

crowd panicked and started jumping to their

because of that damn bastard! It’s

have come for Dustin, so let’s hand

turned their gazes to Dustin, causing a million laser–like

at the same

their opinion, if they could sacrifice Dustin to save

the crowd was still in an uproar, a group of people from the

venue.

the procession was Tina, who was sitting in a wheelchair, Following behind her were a

Tina looked weak, as her eyes were half shut and half open. Both of her hands and feet were in casts, her entire face

closely acquainted with her, they would have a

actual looks.

Hummer?” The crowd

they stared at the nearly paralyzed and disfigured Tina. Although they knew that she’d gotten her ass beaten, they didn’t expect it to be that bad. Her face had swelled up so much

with their own eyes, they wouldn’t have

family would even live to see such

Dustin fellow too much for doing that

tell me you were the one who beat Ms. Hummer up this badly?” One of the Nicholsons asked shakily as

You’d better admit everything by your own choice later and not drag

broke into

was much direr than she had