The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 458

Finnley laughed. "Hah! You're quite well-informed. You even know about my brother's. wedding! But you're overestimating yourself. Did you think I'm all talk because I haven't struck you in our previous encounters?"

He stepped forward with eyes full of contempt. That's only because Xena warned me. She said she'd blame me if anything happened to you-proof or not-and never give me another chance. Otherwise, you think you'd still be standing?" Felix's eyes narrowed. He had wondered why Finnley-the Walsh family's heir-had been so restrained. So, Xena had intervened.

"Fine! One last chance. If you can make me kneel and apologize at my brother's wedding, it's over. Otherwise, you'll write a suicide note and end it. Deal?"

Suicide? Felix chuckled. "Sure. What if I back out?"

Turning away, Finnley left a final threat. "Then, everyone connected to you dies. You know I can do it."

After learning Finnley's identity, Felix deduced that Yvonne's fiancé had to be his brother. There was only one Walsh family in Aleshire, and George's intel was reliable.

bar in Canraville, Michelle waved from a booth. "Felix, thanks for coming. I

sure you would."

course. I told you

third son, was a notorious womanizer. However, after Felix's intervention, he should behave better since Andrei

beers. She passed one of them to Felix. "Cheers, Felix! Thanks for looking

their bottles, Felix's expression changed. He grabbed Michelle's bottle. Don't

his martial arts and advanced medical skills, he could still detect the aphrodisiac mixed

"Spiked? With what?"

checked the cap and found a tiny puncture mark. "Am I being

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