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."

had never even heard of this person. "No. It wasn't

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

her engagement, and their family could keep the 25

trying to deny it? You had the nerve to get someone to impersonate the richest man's daughter. What else wouldn't you do? You must have done something to offend Lord Kane. It has to be you!" Ruth chimed

real man. It's cowardly to throw us under the bus like

blended into a frantic

to block them out. He had no idea who Kane was, so there was no way he could have crossed him. He had no intention of getting involved in this mess-unless, of course, Sasha was the one Kane was after. Otherwise, he'd

to do? Lord Kane could be here

seconds ticked by. Sasha and Ruth finally broke down in tears. They had tried calling for help earlier, only to find that all their phones had lost signal. Someone` obviously

a booming voice rang out, "Lord Kane has arrived!

opened at some point, and around a dozen figures in

and the others huddled together, their legs trembling uncontrollably. They were too terrified to speak a

was sharp and penetrating, and no one dared to meet his eyes. His presence was so intense that it seemed

"Who is Felix Zeller?"

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Chapter 35

Felix Zeller?

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