The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 684

Huxley was standing beside Zechariah after he hung up the call, trembling with fear.

"I'm serious. Clement really does have a friend who knows Mr. Gray," he said nervously, following Felix's instructions word for word.

But Zechariah wasn't having it. To his surprise, Zechariah swung a hard slap across Huxley's face.

"Bullshit! If Clement had a friend like that, would he still be groveling at the bank and begging for a measly loan?"

Kurt was no minor figure. In a city like Gray City, there was probably not more than ten people who could afford to disrespect him. For someone like him, getting a loan approved was child's play.

"I know you're friends with Clement, but if you keep talking nonsense, don't blame me for what happens next!" Zechariah snapped.

At that moment, Felix walked in, his expression calm as ever.

"Huxley was giving you some good advice. However, it doesn't seem like you're accepting it," Felix said casually.

"Huh?" Zechariah glanced at him sideways, sizing him up. "And who the hell are you?"

"I'm the friend Huxley mentioned-Clement's friend," Felix replied.

Zechariah chuckled. "Oh, right, I remember now. You were in the room earlier, weren't you? You're claiming to know Mr. Gray with a face like yours? Careful, or you might end up digging your own grave with all your lies." Felix didn't respond immediately. Instead, he took a step to the side and gestured behind

him.

don't you let him explain how

towering man

Zechariah stammered, his face instantly

was Kurt's trusted right-hand man. He was someone Zechariah couldn't mistake.

grabbed Zechariah by the collar, and repeatedly slapped him across

blind? How dare you disrespect Mr. Zeller? You're coming with me to see Mr.

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actually acquainted with

instant. Zechariah was left trembling,

final. "From now on, when you see Clement or his wife, you'd better take a different road. Don't say I didn't warn you -you only get one chance." With that, Felix turned and left. Peter followed suit, pausing just long enough to leave

him, you'd be leaving here today with at least

collapsed onto the floor, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead. He was too shaken to

still reeling. If he's got a connection to Mr. Gray, the Parson family is about to

side, looking innocent. He told Zechariah, didn't he? But no, Zechariah just had to test the waters and make

he had already informed

a day? It's no wonder

flight, Felix settled into his first-class seat, half-expecting to bump into Clement, who had also mentioned traveling to Yartford that day. But

was the behavior of the flight attendant assigned to first class. She kept giving him subtle but obvious signals, her eyes brimming

have indulged in a little flirtation with the attractive stewardess

already waiting to pick Felix up at

opened the car door.

invited Madeline, and Ryan is