"Impossible!"
Connor reacted as though struck by lightning. He forgot his injuries entirely and scrambled to his feet in one motion.
"How could a worthless nobody like you possibly beat Vulture?"
He was screaming himself hoarse, teetering on the edge of madness. The scene before him was simply too much to process.
"Ah, I almost forgot about you."
Cliff seemed to remember something. He walked over to Connor and spoke in a cold, measured tone. "If I ever find out you've set your sights on my girl again, I won't hesitate to cripple you."
The chill radiating from those words made everyone in the room shudder involuntarily.
Without a moment's hesitation, Cliff raised his hand and struck.
A single slap knocked Connor out cold.
Rose, standing nearby, watched Cliff with a complicated expr
