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."

"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

do anything that creepy," Felix

While it can't alter body shape, it can change appearances and mask any

you that except for her

mean? Is she suggesting I owe her something? She came to me for treatment.

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

treating "Queenie"-her perfect

train of thought. This was Nala, after

morning, Billy arrived at Felix's house. "Felix, if you really cared, you'd treat me to

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instead of just

the spread. "Seriously? You couldn't even cook breakfast