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.

let him explain how serious this

next moment, a towering man stepped into

stammered, his face instantly losing

right-hand man. He was someone Zechariah couldn't mistake. The man was well-known

Peter strode over, grabbed Zechariah by the collar, and repeatedly slapped him across

Zechariah and asked coldly, "Are you blind? How dare you disrespect Mr. Zeller? You're coming with me to see Mr.

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actually acquainted with

evaporated in an 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

being merciful. If it weren't for him, you'd be leaving here today with at least two broken

wiping the cold sweat from

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

he? But no, Zechariah just had to test the waters and make Felix call

Felix got up early to go to the airport. The day before, he had already informed Melissa that

closing for a day? It's no wonder you don't have customers,"

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

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

stewardess if he were the playboy

was already waiting to pick Felix up at the

he opened the car door.

invited Madeline, and Ryan is back