The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

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"You bitch! How dare you splash me? Do you know who I am?" Edwin snarled.

Just in time, Felix grabbed Edwin's wrist and pushed him back, causing him to stumble until his friends caught him. Though Felix had not planned on playing hero, he had never felt more compelled to act. "Get lost!" he warned.

"You're both dead! Neither of you is walking out of here in one piece!" Edwin threatened as he pulled out a switchblade, and his friends quickly surrounded Felix.

"I'm calling the police!" Queenie warned, frightened as she pulled out her phone.

Edwin sneered, "Call them, and I'll slice up that pretty face of yours."

Felix calmly guided Queenie back to her seat before calling out to someone behind the thugs." Handle this."

"Mr. Zeller!" Multiple voices rang out in unison, startling Edwin and his men.

They spun around to find over a dozen intimidating men standing behind them, far more threatening than any street thugs.

the leader. He could not believe his terrible

chance to beg for mercy, the thugs were

watched in amazement as Felix quickly explained,

think he was involved with gangs, knowing it would lower her opinion of him. After all, no respectable woman would be interested

urgent.

you okay?" Felix

shook her head apologetically. "I'm so sorry for getting

probably don't feel

forced smile. "No, thanks. I'll just grab a

Kurt. "What was so

prepared his response carefully. "Mr. Zeller, Jeremiah Jacinto, Gray City's wealthiest man, suddenly sent people

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He had never even met Jeremiah, so the sudden hostility was puzzling. He replied,

Kurt