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."

heard of this person.

that Felix was the culprit. Besides, she saw this as the perfect chance to shift

she succeeded, she could regain control over her engagement, and

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

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

voices blended into

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 have no way to explain

we supposed to do? Lord Kane could be

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

out, "Lord Kane has

door had opened at some point, and around a dozen figures in

huddled together, their legs trembling uncontrollably. They were

figures entered the room. The man in the center was none other than Kane himself. His gaze was sharp and penetrating, and no one dared to

"Who is Felix Zeller?"

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Chapter 35

Felix Zeller?