The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 131

"I didn't know about the restaurant before that night," Felix answered truthfully. He was curious if there was really more to this than met the eye.

"Heh! Now this is getting interesting. Everyone who knows me is aware that I go to that fondue restaurant at the same time every week. If someone wanted us to clash, that would have been the perfect time."

Dora was above doing things this way, but Felix's unexpected strength, along with her calmness now, made her rethink things carefully.

Felix also began to consider the situation. After hearing what Dora said and recalling Sasha's reaction at the time, he did think it was a bit suspicious.

At that moment, the door opened, and an old man entered after entering the residence's passcode.

"If you can beat him or even end the match with a draw, then we'll call it even."

After speaking, Dora backed away a bit. This action showed just how extraordinary the old man's strength must be, as she was clearly afraid of getting caught up in the fight.

"I hope you can keep your word!" Felix's aura surged toward the old man just as he spoke.

In less than a second, the calm old man unexpectedly took several steps back, shock written all over his face.

Immediately, the old man gave a bitter smile and bowed, saying, "I never expected to meet such a young martial arts master in this day and age. I know I am no match for you, but I still hope that you will not harm Ms. Clarkson."

Felix nodded before turning to leave. After a thought came to Dora, she quickly called out, If I find out that someone is really behind this, I'll let you know."

Once the door closed, Dora turned to the old man. "Are you really not his match?"

The old man smiled bitterly before shaking his head. "Ms. Clarkson, you're really overestimating me. From the aura he just released, I can tell that he could kill me with one flick of his finger. The fact that he didn't go on a rampage is something we should be grateful for." Dora's jaw dropped a little. Was Felix that powerful? She knew exactly where this old man ranked in terms of martial strength in the family, so his assessment carried even more weight.

"What an interesting man. Since he lives in Avesburgh, I want to try recruiting him into our family,"

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Chapter 131

Back at Tabiner Bay, Felix noticed the lights were still on in Yvonne's villa. After some thought, he decided to ring the doorbell.

"Felix? What brings you here at this time of night?"

Felix handed over the container of fondue he was carrying.

"I saw you were still up. I got two portions of fondue. It's pretty good. You should try some.

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Yvonne accepted the container and watched him walk away. Her eyes had a complicated look in them, but she didn't say anything in the end.

Back at home, Felix sighed repeatedly.

"Even though there were no feelings involved, we did do something very intimate. I can't help but feel a bit bad about it."

Yvonne was entirely responsible for what happened between them that night. Felix had only been forced into it to save her life, but now his feelings had become more complicated. No one knew what would happen next between them.

In the morning, Nattie came downstairs and saw Warren sitting on the couch in a daze. She couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Warren?"

Although Hugo's crisis had been averted, Nattie didn't seem very happy.

That was because since Sasha had inexplicably given up on pursuing Felix, Nattie was sure

that their chance to rise to the top had disappeared completely.