The Rise of a Master It Starts With Rejection novel Chapter 27

Chapter 27 

Sasha sneered. “Yes, I do! Get lost if you know what’s good for you. I’m telling you now that Ivan is here, too. Once he comes back from the restroom and sees you here, I guarantee you’ll be dead meat.” 

Felix didn’t want to waste time arguing with Sasha. However, it had been a while since he’d arrived at the antiques market, and the porcelain teapot was the only item that had caught his eye. Secondly, since Sasha had mentioned Ivan, it meant it wouldn’t be long until she was out of his hair. 

So, he told Mike, “10,100 dollars.” 

Sasha burst into laughter at that. “Get the hell out of here if you can’t afford to buy anything. Stop acting like you’re some big shot!” 

Mike felt resigned. After some thought, he said, “Kiddo, you can’t scare your competitors off with that sort of counteroffer. You need to offer an amount that shows you’re serious about it.” 

He actually wanted to tell Felix off for only increasing the price by a hundred dollars. What if Sasha did the same? He would earn a lot less that way. 

Sasha was about to say something when Ivan returned from the restroom. She turned to him and said, “I was in such a good mood, but this pest has ruined it by harassing me. I can’t believe he stalked me all the way here! He’s so vile, isn’t he, Ivan?” 

Ivan followed Sasha’s line of sight and sucked in a breath. In that instant, he wanted nothing more than to strangle her. 

His plan had been to endure her after being tricked to the antiques market by his friend–he figured it would be his last time seeing Sasha, anyway. Who would’ve expected him to run into Felix? 

Sasha crossed her arms and got ready to watch the show when she saw Ivan approach Felix. After all, Ivan had told Hugo yesterday that he would teach Felix a lesson. How could she miss out on that? 

“I’m sorry, Felix. I–I was tricked into coming here. I’ll leave now, okay?” Ivan said. 

Felix waved a hand without saying anything. Feeling relieved, Ivan turned and ran off without any hesitation. 

Meanwhile, Sasha was dumbfounded. What the hell had just happened? Why had Ivan been so polite to Felix? Had she misheard the whole thing, or had the world just gone crazy? And why had Ivan fled like he was terrified of Felix? 

When she snapped to her senses, she forgot all about fighting Felix for the porcelain teapot. She ran after Ivan, swearing to get to the bottom of this. 

Then, Felix turned to Mike, who had an odd look on his phone. He said, “A promise is a promise. I offered to pay you 10,100 dollars, and I’ll do just that.” 

Mike was a little frustrated, but he supposed he was still lucky enough to earn an extra 5,000 dollars. 

Felix paid and took the porcelain teapot. Then, another voice rang out, “This porcelain teapot looks quite nice. I’m interested in it.” 

Mike wanted to rip his hair out in frustration. If the guy had come just a minute earlier, there could’ve been another price war! It was too bad that he’d already accepted Felix’s money and handed the porcelain teapot over. There was nothing else he could do. 

Felix frowned at the man who’d suddenly appeared. “I’m not selling it. Could you step out of my way, please?” 

The man looked ordinary, but the contemptuous look on his face made it seem like none of the people present 

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