The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 344

Larry took a seat and gestured to the manager, Instructing firmly, "No one enters without my permission."

Once the door closed, Felix said, "I assume you've figured things out, Mr. Laird?"

Larry nodded. "I'd be a fool not to. When I see you dining with Wendy right after Vincent's call, it's not hard to connect the dots."

His gesture with the expensive drinks was clearly an attempt to smooth things over after rejecting Vincent's request. It was obvious that Larry was a real people-pleaser.

Felix said, "Alright. Let's just get straight to the point. I need you to relocate that grave. I only need access to the back garden for a week, and after that, you can do whatever you want with it."

person. But that grave means a lot to me, and there's a precious family heirloom buried beneath it. I simply can't agree to

heirloom and was after it. What he did not realize was that Felix was

and just name your terms. If I can meet them, we have

not really an option since the dragon's spine fragment was too important. Besides, that thing could not be moved by ordinary means-no human or machine could budge it without rare materials, which was why Felix needed this arrangement in the first

put it that way, I'll make one request. If you can fulfill it, I'll relocate the grave immediately and give you a

what Larry wanted. It clearly was not money or

I've managed to secure a place in Dragonia's culinary scene, but true success is incredibly challenging. Unlike other businesses, connections alone aren't enough." Larry gestured at their nearly empty plates. "You've tasted

"It was excellent,

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right reputation. The elite won't give me the time of day, and average customers