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."

had never even heard of this person.

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

regain control over her engagement, and

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

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

into a

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

What are we supposed to do? Lord

for help earlier, only

out, "Lord Kane

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

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

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 meet his eyes. His presence was

"Who is Felix Zeller?"

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Chapter 35

Felix Zeller?