The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 35

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Everyone's faces were drained of color. Fear etched into their features at the mere mention of Lord Kane.

Kane's fearsome reputation as the lord of the underground was well known in Avesburgh, and crossing him was a sure path to a nightmarish end.

"W-We didn't do anything to anger Lord Kane." Ruth, Sasha, and the other women were trembling, barely holding back their tears.

Kane's reputation was so fearsome that just hearing his name sent everyone into a panic. The terror in the room made it clear what would happen when he actually arrived.

"Yeah! Who would be foolish enough to cross Lord Kane?"

"I swear I didn't!"

Everyone scrambled to defend themselves.

Suddenly, Sasha's eyes locked onto Felix, and she stormed over to him. "It's you, isn't it? You're always lurking around and swindling people. You must be the one who crossed Lord Kane."

never even heard of

which only made Sasha more convinced that Felix was the culprit. Besides, she saw this as

she could regain control over her engagement, and their

else wouldn't you do? You must have done something to offend Lord Kane. It has to be you!"

up to it if you're a real man. It's cowardly to throw us under

voices blended into

have crossed him. He had no intention of getting involved in this mess-unless, of course, Sasha was the one

supposed to do? Lord Kane could be

had tried calling for help earlier, only to find that all their phones had lost signal. Someone` obviously had tampered with the

voice rang out, "Lord Kane has arrived! Silence,

room's door had opened at some point, and around

their legs trembling uncontrollably. They were too terrified to speak a

sharp and penetrating, and no one dared to meet his eyes. His presence was so intense that it seemed to freeze the air in the room even before he

"Who is Felix Zeller?"

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Chapter 35

Felix Zeller?