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?"

though I hate Astoria, experiencing their unique cultural scene is easier when you're flying solo." The mention reminded Felix;"Hey, aren't you supposed to be honeymooning with

it all planned out, but Nessa said she was close to a breakthrough in her training. You

a friend in a foreign land felt special. Jack 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 a formality, so it'll be 30 minutes tops. Then,

international business meetings were formal affairs. But this Astorian company understood Dragonian's preference for mixing business with dining, so they had arranged their meetup at a restaurant. Felix entered

sat down, his phone rang. It

disturb you."

can I help you

you're free any time in the next three days? A dear friend of

Chapter 796

it's sudden, but

a smile, "I owe you a favor, so it's all good. In Dragonía, returning favors is

much. I'm willing to use that favor