The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

hapter 744

"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.

He could

beg for mercy, the thugs were dragged

amazement as Felix quickly explained, "I

it would lower her opinion of him. After all, no respectable woman would be interested in someone mixed up in violence and crime. Kurt tactfully chose a booth to wait,

urgent.

Felix

so sorry for getting you into

to apologize. You probably don't feel like drinking. anymore. Can I give

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

from Kurt. "What was so urgent it needed to

Jeremiah Jacinto, Gray City's wealthiest man, suddenly sent people to warn me against

Chapter 744

so the sudden hostility was puzzling.

Kurt replied