The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 704

"Hey! Am I not your employee anymore? I've been working so hard, and now something happens, and you're just dusting me off your hands?" Melissa complained, her voice full of indignation.

Felix frowned, his temper flaring. "Be clear with your words! Who's dusting their hands? If someone overhears, they'll misunderstand!"

Nearby, Candace's neck veins bulged in anger as she pointed a trembling finger at them. "You're asking for death!"

She was the infamous Five of Hearts from the Thirteen Aces, a name that struck fear into countless people. Yet, these two had the audacity to flirt in front of her?

"Shut up, you old hag! You're just a dying woman making noise. What's your problem?" Felix snapped.

Felix shot Candace a single glance. Her entire body stiffened, her breathing halted, and her eyes were filled with sheer terror.

"Y-You're not secretly some ancient monster in disguise, are you?" Candace stammered.

As someone at the Oceanus Realm, she cedn't believe that a mere look from Felix had rendered her completely immobilized, as if death were only a moment away. His strength far exceeded hers-there was no other explanation.

Candace. "Bleh! You old woman, dreaming of making me steal for you? Fat chance! You have

severely depleted. It's probably due to a martial arts mishap. No

completely. Felix had discerned her martial arts problem and diagnosed her condition with uncanny precision in a single glance. She realized now

He motioned with his hand, and the Warlord of Thunder and his team rushed inside. When they saw Candace standing frozen in place, even Xena couldn't help but

she didn't know better, she wouldn't believe that the motionless figure was the

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her away!" the Warlord of Thunder commanded with a grin. The crisis was resolved, and as the operation's commander, capturing Candace

for your cooperation, Mr. Zeller," the

seven days left to live. Whatever

gleamed with interest. He remembered that Felix owned Tranquil Clinic,

is incredibly valuable. Thank you

Warlord and his team were about to leave, Melissa suddenly leaned

"Mr. Zeller, you're amazing!"

been silently watching,

Zeller! You're disgusting!" she spat, her face flushed