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."

even heard of

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

control over her engagement,

to impersonate the richest man's daughter. What else wouldn't you do? You must have done something to offend Lord Kane.

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

voices blended into a frantic

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 have no way

to do?

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`

rang out, "Lord

some point, and around a dozen figures in matching black suits filed

and the others huddled together, their legs trembling uncontrollably. They were

and penetrating, and no one dared to meet his eyes.

"Who is Felix Zeller?"

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Chapter 35

Felix Zeller?