The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 727

"Felix..." Melissa appeared, her face full of reluctance.

"Go on. Be good," Felix said.

Seeing Billy's smug expression, Melissa huffed and went to make him a cup of coffee. When she returned and handed it to him, Billy brought the cup to his lips, only to pause mid -sip. His lips twitched in disbelief.

"Girl, does your clinic have an unlimited supply of coffee grounds or something?" he asked, staring at the cup packed so full that it was practically sludge.

No sane person would brew coffee like this.

"Oh, well," Billy said with a shrug, "at least it's made by a pretty lady-still smells nice from her touch."

Taking a small sip, Billy finally got to the point. "The highlight of the auction is a very peculiar bone."

Felix's eyes flickered for a moment before he smirked. "Are you trying to say that I'ma dog? A bone is supposed to interest me? What a waste of my coffee."

really? I don't buy it. Someone practicing the Dragons Destroyer technique wouldn't be curious about a

didn't change in the slightest, showing that Felix's formidable presence was useless against him. Retracting his energy, Felix's gaze grew serious. "Who exactly

grounds, and finally spoke, "Why do you care? If I meant you harm, you'd already be dead. Just know that our mentors are old

doubts for now. Just like the smug Billy had said, there didn't seem to be any malice. If he had malicious intent, Felix wouldn't stand a chance. "Why are

Now you owe me a favor,

the Ardonia auction really did feature a bone-be it an actual Dragonspine or not he would owe Billy a favor,

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of the details, handed Felix a card, and left, looking entirely pleased, as though his sole purpose was to make Felix

auction, too.

Greene family's influence in Dragonia was overwhelming. The last time they had seized Victor's Dragonspine and brokered deals with those two, it was clear that Aiden was also desperately searching for the same thing. Given how high-profile the auction was, it was highly

of ten. Felix wanted

likely preparing a decisive strike. After all, as martial artists climbed

into the mix, who would

noon, Felix arrived at the massage parlor, where Isabella was

entrance.