The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 146

Felix felt truly guilty. He had meant to make amends for past wrongs but seemed to be worsening the situation instead.

"Uncle Warren, I-"

"Shut up. I don't want to hear your voice now or ever again. Is that clear?" With that, the Quinton family left.

Felix's anger began to rise. Ignoring the stares of others, he walked toward Joshua.

"Felix, what a show! If Mr. Rush hadn't been so kind, security would have thrown you out already. You're a disgrace!"

Smack!

Suddenly, Felix's hand struck Belle's face. Then, he turned to Joshua. "Come with me."

The only sound in the hall was Felix's footsteps. Everyone else stood frozen in shock. After all, Belle was Xena's assistant. She had just been slapped in front of everyone-that was outrageous! "Felix!" Belle's enraged shout terrified the crowd, but Joshua held her back.

"Calm down. Look at Xena's expression-something's off. I'll deal with Felix."

Belle turned quickly, startled to see Xena's unusually cold gaze. She hurried over. "Milady, I

"Let's go." Without another word, Xena walked out.

Everyone made way for her. Only after she left did whispered discussions break out." What's going on? Did Lady Summers just leave after her assistant got slapped?"

"It doesn't make sense. Does that man have some powerful backing? Something even Lady Summers fears?"

"You're all ridiculous! It's a public event-Lady Summers has to follow protocol. You expect her to beat the man up here? It'd be front-page news tomorrow."

"Exactly! That punk clearly doesn't know who Belle is. How arrogant! He'll be crying tomorrow. Just wait."

People preferred to believe Xena was maintaining her public image rather than immediately retaliating. The other possibility of Felix having even more powerful connections seemed impossible. Meanwhile, Felix entered a room off the hall and sat on a couch. Joshua followed so

"What an impressive bravado! But you're truly brainless if you think that prenuptial

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agreement lets

you

manhandle Xena's assistant as you please."

Prenuptial agreement?

+25 BONUS

Felix seemed to realize something. "So, you're the one who dropped Velocis Ventures."

Joshua smirked. "That's right. I agreed to Lord Kane's request, then did the opposite. Frustrated? Too bad. What can a useless nobody like you do about it? You should be praying you'll stay alive after slapping Belle." It seemed Joshua's revenge stemmed from Xena, with Felix merely being her fiancé. That was the root of his enmity.

"Have you considered the consequences of your action?"

Joshua's expression turned strange before he burst into laughter. "You're asking about consequences? You brat, what are you going to challenge me with? That foul mouth of yours?"

Just then, the door opened and a voice rang out, "Am I qualified to challenge you, then?"