The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 352

Recognizing Xena's honesty, Alistair had already begun to accept his new superior. "Thank you for your concern, Lady Summers. Mr. Zeller has already found a way to treat Yara- now I just need to wait." After Alistair left, Xena turned to Felix. "You've done me a huge favor."

Felix was annoyed. Xena had directly claimed him as her boyfriend without giving him a chance to explain, and she had gotten away with quite an advantage.

He stepped closer to her with a mischievous look. "Oh really? How do you plan to thank me?

For some reason, Xena felt flustered. He was standing so close that his scent overwhelmed her senses, leaving her feeling strangely unsettled. She stuttered, "W-What are you doing?

Wanting to teach her a lesson, Felix suddenly grabbed the back of her head and kissed those coveted lips that many men had only dreamed of touching. The sudden contact left Xena's mind in chaos-she had never been touched by a man before, so her stunned reaction was natural.

hers, she snapped out of it, pulling back with a

his lips, appearing unsatisfied. "How dare I? You pretended not to know me when you arrived, then claimed me as your boyfriend when it suited your purposes. This kiss is nothing compared to your cunning and what you gained." Xena was speechless. Anger radiated from her, and she stormed out of

next day, near noon, Felix was heading to a restaurant in Canraville when he received a call from

I just landed and was wondering if

Yvonne to avoid him because of Nala, her call stirred something in him. "Let me treat you instead. I'll text

concert as her perfect birthday gift. When he stopped

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Averill-that was incredibly fast of

got in the car with a smile. "Yeah, have you been missing me? This is the second time you've called. Or maybe

rolled his eyes. "Allow me to be blunt, Averill. Can you help me contact