The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 409

"Yvonne, it's me, Felix-" Felix barely got the words out before the call disconnected. His expression turned tensed as he realized Yvonne had no intention of keeping contact.

"What happened? Did she hang up?" Jack asked.

When Felix nodded, Jack quickly tried calling back, only to hear that the number was no longer in service. Jack's face instantly turned pale, and he grumbled, "Damn it! If I'd known this would happen, I wouldn't have let you use my phone. Now Ms. Cooper's blocked me too!"

Felix looked embarrassed. "My bad, but it won't affect your work."

Jack took an angry bite of his breakfast, clearly annoyed. While he knew it would not impact his work, he had to find other ways to contact Yvonne.

Two days passed quickly, with Felix maintaining his strict four-hour daily refining of the ancient dragon's spine. That morning, he opened his eyes and nearly jumped out of his

skin.

exclaimed, finding Averill lying

at him.

be thrilled to wake up next to a

checked under the covers. He was relieved to find himself

that supposed to mean? Are you afraid I'd take advantage of you?"

over. "That's not

you, but I've been poisoned. I might have been infected when I

on, Averill! That's too much. Delilah already told me everything, so your schemes won't

cheeks turned pink. "Delilah is just jealous because she can't have you. She's such a

purred, "You've already been with Leslie, so

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promise it'll be completely different. Leslie was just a rookie, but I've studied lots of adult

about something serious, Averill I really can't handle this! Besides, my marriage to Xena is probably