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."

He had never even heard of this person. "No. It

Sasha more convinced that Felix was the culprit.

over her engagement, and

nerve to get someone to impersonate the richest man's daughter. What else wouldn't you do? You

real man. It's cowardly to throw us

into a

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

we supposed to do? Lord Kane could

panic swelled as the 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! Silence,

room's door had opened at some point, and around a dozen figures in matching black suits

others huddled together, their legs trembling uncontrollably. They

and no one dared

"Who is Felix Zeller?"

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Chapter 35

Felix Zeller?