The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 683

Chapter 683

Willow and Queenie gasped in fear as Clement charged forward. He raised his fist, only to have a knife pressed against his neck.

"Playing the hero? Look around. Do you think you're a match for all of us?" Zechariah taunted.

Meanwhile, Felix had quietly emerged from the restroom. No one noticed his return.

He assessed the situation calmly. With his skills, he could have easily intervened and neutralized the threat in moments, but he chose not to.

Clement needed this moment-to stand his ground as a man and protect his pride. Felix also had his own priorities. He was the one seeking help from Clement and had to tread carefully.

He was considering intervening when he spotted a familiar figure loitering near the doorway.

""Huxley," Felix called out with a faint smile.

Huxley, who had been enjoying the spectacle, froze. When he turned and saw Felix, his legs nearly gave way.

"F-Felix?" he stammered.

usually the type to rush into a fight, but ever since his traumatic encounter with Felix, he had vowed to stay out of trouble. To make

"I will tell you what

if he were a bobblehead. At this point, even if Felix had told him to jump off a bridge, he wouldn't

gave his instructions, Clement stood his ground,

I swear

toward them but was stopped

dignity here,

frozen in place. She knew how

got nothing-no money, no status. What gives

Chapter 683

me like

Zechariah reached out to grab Clement by the collar. The man holding the knife to Clement's throat suddenly collapsed as if his legs had turned

himself, and another accidentally struck his own ally with a bottle. No one could get close enough to

Willow, the chaos seemed like a result of the drunken brawl. However, Huxley saw everything clearly. His teeth chattered as he realized the source of the disruption-Felix. This was

pulling Clement back before