The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

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38

They sat there like that for half an hour. Finally, Nattie said, "Alright, now, Warren. Felix was a nice young man. It's a pity that he was too inexperienced and ended up offending someone like Lord Kane. Anyway, we'll just have to wait until tomorrow to see what the situation is."

Warren didn't say a word. His heart was aching terribly. How could he face his old friend, Matthew? What would Matthew be thinking as he looked down on them from above?

At that moment, there was a familiar beeping sound. All three of them looked at the door, as it was the sound of someone entering the password for the digital door lock. However, they were the only ones who knew the password. Who would be pressing it at this hour? The door opened, and Felix walked in.

Sasha's eyes widened. "Y-You! How can it be?"

She felt as if she was going insane. No one who provoked Kane had ever appeared again. Why would Feliz be an exception?

Only Warren rushed over in excitement to hug Felix. "You little scamp! Do you know how worried I was?"

Felix was touched. He knew Warren was sincere in his concern and in how well he treated him. "I'm sorry for making you worry, Uncle Warren."

what kind of person Lord

was what Sasha and Nattie wanted to know, too. It

of minutes. That Lord Kane guy looked at his phone, said he was mistaken, and left. I don't know what was going on, either."

luck. It had happened several times already! First, it was the antiques market, and now, he had slipped through Kane's fingers. It was

much too expensive. Take it back." The moment the subject was mentioned, both Nattie and Sasha were nervous. They didn't dare to interrupt, because

I got that

went upstairs,

God Felix

were waiting at

Lord Kane back yet? With his power, it should have

said, "What's the rush? Lord Kane is dealing with it personally. I'm sure that nothing will go

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