An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Hey! Who’s causing a ruckus at the Golden Balcony?”

The atmosphere grew tense as a young man stormed in. His eyes were sharp as daggers, casting an intimidating presence upon arrival.

All those who met his fierce gaze instinctively lowered their heads. “Isn’t that Hugo Langford, the fourth young master of the Langford family? What is he doing here?”

“Remember, the Langford family is the big boss behind the Golden Balcony. If there’s a ruckus here, they won’t turn a blind eye.”

“They’ve not only beaten up Mr. Hans but also messed up the Langford family’s establishment. These two kids are in deep trouble today!”

“Hah, youngsters nowadays think a few punches make them kings of Oakvale. What a joke!”

The unexpected turn of events ignited a flurry of discussions among the guests in the VIP hall. Now that the Langford family was here, there was no way this situation would end well.

his feet. Despite a shaky gait, made his way forward. But halfway through, he lost his balance,

momentum threw him right at

a good time in the adjacent venue when he heard about the trouble at the Golden Balcony and

hands broken, a fractured left leg, and a battered

might not have been a big shot, but he had some power in the

later, I don’t think I’d be here to talk to you!” Pablo was crying, face down, near

Hugo demanded in a grave tone. “It was those two young kids.” Pablo pointed at Dustin

followed the direction and fixed his gaze on Dustin. He then eyed Dustin

you cause trouble at the Golden Balcony? Do you know that this

now,” Dustin replied calmly. “Alright, now that you know, how should