The sun rose. Felix had finished his morning routine and was pacing back and forth in his


    room.


    He was debating whether he should approach Warren and seek forgiveness. Hugo''s troubling actions toward Warren weighed heavily on Felix''s conscience.


    He remembered clearly from his childhood that even Matthew had said more than once that Warren had a straightforward personality and would never let himself be taken advantage of. Yet now, because of him, Warren was trampled by Hugo and didn''t dare say a word.


    Even though Felix had already dealt with Hugo, and Hugo''s time was running out, he couldn''t openly acknowledge it.


    Just then, Kane''s call came through. "Mr. Zeller, I''ve found out that Warren left early this morning and is at the office of Concord Bank''s deputy manager."


    Unable to contact Warren directly, Felix had asked Kane to find out.


    "Got it." After hanging up, Felix made up his mind and drove to Concord Bank.


    Half an hourter, in the office of Concord Bank''s deputy manager, Warren was pleading earnestly, "Alex, wasn''t the loan supposed to be fine? Why was it suddenly rejected? Mypany desperately needs that money."


    Alex Barrett''s face was stern. "Warren, to be honest, I only said I''d try to help, not that it was guaranteed. If we weren''t old ssmates, you wouldn''t even have gotten through my door."


    Warren''s expression shifted, and he tried again. "Did someone interfere? Is that why my loan was rejected?"


    He thought of Hugo, who had both threatened hispany and had the capability to act on


    1. it.


    However, this remark offended Alex, who immediately made a gesture to show him out. "Interfere? Warren, do you think so little of me? If I wanted to mess with you, I wouldn''t be so roundabout. Besides, it''s just a 200-million-dor loan. "By normal procedures, you wouldn''t even qualify to approach me, but I still tried to help. The rejection is due to issues with yourpany, not because I manipted anything."


    Warren quickly apologized, "No, Alex. I—"


    "Enough! Get out. I''m deleting your contact details."


    Alex had only just started to push Warren to the door when it swung wide. This caused the already-irked Alex to snap at the secretary who entered. "Don''t you know I have a guest? Get out!"


    Startled, the secretary nervously exined. "Mr. Miller asked me to bring this gentleman directly to your office. I-I had no choice."


    Troye? Alex sighed, realizing it might be another influential connection pushed to his desk.


    After taking a deep breath, Alex stered on a forced smile and turned to the neer. But the next moment, he was struck dumb.


    If he wasn''t mistaken, the person walking in was the same one who had used the Supreme ck Card previously. It was the man whom Troye and several deputy managers had cautiously attended to.


    Before Alex could say anything, Warren spoke up with a frown, "Felix? Oh, great! You''re all grown up now and sent people to follow me? Get out of here!"