The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

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Curtis stood up and stretched before saying, "I've only recently recovered, and some of my friends keep inviting me out, so I'm heading out. Xena personally made lunch today, so stay and eat, Felix." "Alright," Felix agreed.

The moment Curtis left, Xena shot an annoyed glare at Felix.

"Don't think that just because my grandfather said we're in a relationship, you can ask me to do anything," she spat out.

Felix spread his hands nonchalantly. "Relax. I'm not interested in you. I just need to get through this month."

"You!"

Xena's body trembled with anger. She was the dream girl of countless men, and yet here Felix was, saying he had no interest. It felt like an insult.

"Are you eating or not? If not, you can leave," Xena said.

With a wave of his hand, Felix turned to leave. He wasn't about to waste his energy interacting with Xena. Since they both disliked each other, he figured that for the next month, he would just put up with it for Curtis' sake. Although the engagement wasn't officially canceled, at least there was now a clear path ahead. It was better than the uncertainty he had faced before.

soon as Felix left, Vivian appeared. She was waiting

for me to do here. You're free to move about as you please

Lord... Yale informed me

Vivian calling Yale by

it," Felix replied

Felix knew he would finally feel unburdened. Then, it would be time to think about his

his medical skills and martial arts, but his progress was stalled by an unblocked meridian within his

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to Kane's courtyard instead of taking a cab. That place was now his

man approached. The man was enormous, nearly six feet tall. He

each other, the young man suddenly threw a punch toward Felix's

been able to react in time, but Felix dodged

you out of

The

respond and swung another punch. This time, Felix caught