The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chaptér 796

"Felix?" a familiar voice called out as Felix was leaving the airport.

He turned, surprised. "Jack? What are the odds?"

It was indeed Jack, who rushed over in a few strides. He laughed and said, "I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. If we hadn't known each other for years, I might've thought you had a twin brother." Meeting Felix anywhere in Dragonia would have been one thing, but they were in Astoria. It was incredible.

"What brings you here?" Felix asked.

"Business! Ms. Kinsley's company is doing well. She established preliminary cooperation agreements here earlier, so I'm just here to finalize things."

Felix looked around and teased, "Jack, you're supposed to be a big-shot executive now. Don't you look kind of modest here, traveling alone?"

with a laugh. "I'm keeping it low-key, you know? Besides, though I hate Astoria, experiencing their unique cultural scene is easier when you're flying solo." The mention

out, but Nessa said she was close to a breakthrough

suggested grabbing drinks, and Felix agreed. After all, his mission to eliminate the Steele family required careful planning, not just impulse. "Those two over there are my Astorian contacts who came to pick me up. The meeting's just

with dining, so they had arranged their meetup at a restaurant. Felix entered an adjacent private room with sliding doors and custom floor cushions. It was typical Astorian style, though

his phone

you." She was as

can I help

any time in the next three

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sudden, but I've known them

a favor, so it's all good. In Dragonía, returning favors is

willing to use that favor to help