The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 374

After the call ended, Felix feasted on the food. He was hungry after a long day.

"Why aren't you eating?" he asked, noticing that Xena was watching him with a hint of

unease.

"I'm not hungry. I only ordered the food to go along with the act. I didn't think you'd actually eat it," Xena replied.

"Of course. Why waste it?" Felix said, unfazed.

He wiped his mouth as if he was about to leave, but then Xena spoke up again. "My uncle, Perry, is dead. He committed suicide." Felix's expression remained calm. "And?"

Her grief and anger erupted in that moment. "Are you even human? You know why he killed himself, don't you? Don't pretend you don't! Are you really going to say Ted's death had nothing to do with you?"

It was clear her sadness was genuine, welling up from deep inside.

do with Ted's death. Second, Perry's suicide has nothing to do with me, either.

investigation, or are you just looking for a reason to take me

had no business being the disciple of the Miracle

so focused on connecting Ted's death to Felix that she hadn't stopped to consider Ted's own character or

you even use the Truth Powder?"

unhappy. "If you don't

nearly empty plates, Felix had eaten everything, meaning the powder had been used. This could only mean he truly wasn't involved in Ted's death. With that, their plan was ruined. Damn it!

Chapter 374

him to take this to the

rubbed his chin thoughtfully. He was sure of his memory,

but

empty parking space. He was

and in a free parking area. He had found it

surveillance cameras nearby, but both were dangling with disconnected wires. The car had most likely been

deal. This kind of professional car theft would be easy to handle once he called