The Rise of a Master It Starts With Rejection novel Chapter 962

Patting Natalie on the head, Bern looked thoroughly pleased. "You're as considerate as always," he said.

Just three hours later, as the grandfather and granddaughter duo were engrossed in conversation, the door suddenly opened.

Bern's expression shifted instantly. He quickly sent a mental message to Natalie, saying, "Pay attention and act accordingly. Coming out this quickly clearly means she has failed. You know how temperamental Delilah can be. Whatever you do, don't say anything wrong."

At that moment, even Bern, who always maintained an air of deference around others, looked visibly nervous. Despite his usual confidence, he had absolutely no composure when dealing with Delilah.

However, they soon saw that Delilah wasn't alone. She had brought along a young man.

Meanwhile, their unexpected appearance caused Delilah to frown slightly. "You may leave," she said to Felix.

Felix immediately complied, "Yes, Madam Goddard."

Their mentor-apprentice relationship was still being kept under wraps, so he addressed her using her title.

However, as he took a few steps toward the elevator, Bern couldn't resist calling out, "Young man, wait a second!"

Before he could come up with an excuse to delay him, Delilah shot him a glare. "Old fool, since when do you get to give orders? Please leave!"

Felix stepped into the elevator.

Bern, left with no choice, gave Natalie a meaningful look. Catching on, she politely greeted Delilah and exited as well.

"Delilah, who was that young man?" After decades of knowing each other inside and out, Bern's curiosity was inevitable.

"None of your damn business!" Delilah snapped.

Bern froze on the spot, wide-eyed in disbelief as he stared at her. "Delilah, in all the years I've known you—from when we were young until now—this is the first time I've seen you scold someone while smiling."

Delilah let out a cold huff and walked over to the window, adjusting her composure. She couldn't help it. Her excitement was too overwhelming. She hadn't expected that a random remark from Dickson had led her to stumble upon such a treasure.

The batch Felix had just completed turned out flawlessly. Nine perfect Windseeker Pills were formed, each of pristine quality.