The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 747

Standing at Felix's gates was Xena-an utterly unexpected sight that explained his shocked expression. Despite their phone conversation, where she had threatened to block him again, she was there in the middle of the night. Could there be hope for reconciliation?

With his heart racing, Felix rushed to open the gates. "Xena, what brings you here?"

"Can't I visit? How mean!" She pouted, giving him a reproachful look.

After a moment's hesitation, Felix followed her inside, then broke into a wry smile. "Delilah, can we stop playing these games?"

The woman about to sit on the couch looked puzzled. "What do you mean? Who's Delilah?"

you don't

Felix shook his head. "Drop the act. Xena would never act cute with me right now-you know her at all. You almost had me fooled, though."

at herself, "Xena" laughed. "Oh? You seem to remember my features quite well. Did you measure me while I was sleeping?" As she spoke, her right hand swept across her face, instantly revealing Delilah's

I'd never do anything that creepy,"

tossed it to Felix. "This thing is truly incredible. While it can't alter body shape, it can change appearances and mask any trace of martial arts

continued, "By the way, Nala wanted me to tell you that except for her true face and most intimate areas,

supposed to mean? Is she suggesting I owe her something? She came to me for treatment. I didn't

look. "That's not very gentlemanly of you. A woman's body is sacred-the fact that she lets you see

treating "Queenie"-her perfect figure,

of thought. This was Nala, after all. He

morning, Billy arrived at Felix's house. "Felix, if you

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the spread. "Seriously? You couldn't even cook breakfast yourself? Just store-bought coffee, buns, and bagels?