The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 114

"Felix! Are you blind? Can't you see the car coming?" Belle shouted.

Felix's face darkened. "This is a residential area. Even if a car is coming, basic courtesy says the driver should give way to pedestrians. Don't you even know that much?"

He was well aware that Belle was intentionally picking a fight. He had seen the car approaching from a distance, but it had suddenly sped up.

"You're saying I'm the rude one?" Belle laughed incredulously. "Do you think just because you're a martial artist, you can act arrogant and reckless, thinking a speeding car can't kill you?" Felix, clearly uninterested in continuing the argument, glanced at the figure in the back seat of the car. "What is it this time?"

Instantly, Belle's irritation hit its peak. "Oh, my God! How can someone be so shameless? Do you really think every time Lady Summers comes to Tabiner Bay, it's to look for you?" "It's better if she's not here for me."

Felix made his way over to the neighborhood's artificial lake, where Ernest was fiddling with a fishing rod. Beside him stood Jairo, the bodyguard who remained vigilant as he scanned their surroundings. "Sorry that I'm late, Mr. Holt Senior," Felix greeted.

Ernest smiled warmly. "Oh, you're not late. I'm already grateful that you're taking the time to fish with an old man like me."

Most people would assume that spending time with Ernest was an attempt to curry favor, but Felix was different. He had no such intentions.

"Better to spend time here than sit around idly. Besides, my dad used to take me fishing all the time when I was a kid."

As they settled in, Ernest suddenly gave Felix a mischievous grin. "Felix, what do of Sherlyn?"

Felix responded bluntly, "She's pretty decent.

Pretty decent?

Jairo, standing nearby, twitched slightly at the remark.

you think

He had never heard anyone describe Sherlyn in such lukewarm terms. Most men, even without the added prestige of Ernest being her grandfather, would be completely smitten by her. 1/2

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But to Felix, she was merely "pretty decent".

"I'm glad to hear you say that. I can assure you of one thing. Sherlyn's character is impeccable, and she's incredibly capable," Ernest said.

Felix couldn't help but feel a little awkward. It almost sounded like Ernest was trying to set

with Sherlyn.

him up

Meanwhile, Belle and Xena were walking toward the artificial lake.

"Milady, it's truly unexpected that Mr. Holt Senior would return to settle down here," Belle remarked.

Xena nodded in agreement. "Yeah. If it weren't for my lord informing me, I wouldn't have known."

Belle hesitated before cautiously asking, "Mr. Holt Senior has retired for quite some time now. Do you think it's a bit... excessive for you to personally visit him?"

Frowning, Xena said seriously, "Even though he's retired, he still commands respect. Mr. Holt Senior earned the admiration of the Four Great Warlords, and his son is now a high-ranking general.

"While he's technically one rank below me, his connections and influence far outweigh mine. So, do you think I should pay him a visit?"

Belle fell silent. At least her suspicions were right. The notification from the warlord had a clear purpose. If Xena could get close to Ernest, it would greatly increase her chances of rising to the rank of warlord in the future. "Look, milady. That must be Mr. Holt Senior fishing, right?"

Following Belle's finger, Xena quickly noticed another man and came to a complete stop in her tracks.

At that moment, Belle also saw him and was utterly stunned. "Is that Felix sitting next to Mr. Holt Senior?" Chapter 115