Finnleyughed. "Hah! You''re quite well-informed. You even know about my brother''s. wedding! But you''re overestimating yourself. Did you think I''m all talk because I haven''t struck you in our previous encounters?"


    He stepped forward with eyes full of contempt. That''s only because Xena warned me. She said she''d me me if anything happened to you-proof or not-and never give me another chance. Otherwise, you think you''d still be standing?" Felix''s eyes narrowed. He had wondered why Finnley-the Walsh family''s heir-had been so restrained. So, Xena had intervened.


    "Fine! Onest chance. If you can make me kneel and apologize at my brother''s wedding, it''s over. Otherwise, you''ll write a suicide note and end it. Deal?"


    Suicide? Felix chuckled. "Sure. What if I back out?"


    Turning away, Finnley left a final threat. "Then, everyone connected to you dies. You know I can do it."


    After learning Finnley''s identity, Felix deduced that Yvonne''s fiancé had to be his brother. There was only one Walsh family in Aleshire, and George''s intel was reliable.


    At a bar in Canraville, Michelle waved from a booth. "Felix, thanks foring. I wasn''t


    sure you would."


    Noticing her nervous nce, Felix smiled and said, "Of course. I told you Rnd''s situation is resolved. Stop worrying."


    Rnd Hawkins, Andrei''s third son, was a notorious womanizer. However, after Felix''s intervention, he should behave better since Andrei would be the first to punish any mistreatment of Michelle.


    "Let''s drink, then!" Michelle rxed, finally smiling as she opened two beers. She passed one of them to Felix. "Cheers, Felix! Thanks for looking out for me,


    As they raised their bottles, Felix''s expression changed. He grabbed Michelle''s bottle. Don''t drink! It''s spiked!"


    Though he had lost his martial arts and advanced medical skills, he could still detect the aphrodisiac mixed into the beer through the smell.


    "Spiked? With what?"


    While Michelle examined her bottle, Felix checked the cap and found a tiny puncture mark. "Am I being targeted again?" As he pondered, a massive man over six and a half feet tall


    approached. "It''s impressive you noticed. We''ll have to execute n B as ordered, then."


    Felix motioned for Michelle to stay seated and stood. He said, "I''ll go with you."


    He could tell that this man was quite a skilled martial artist. He needed to ensure Michelle''s safety before nning his escape.


    But the man sneered. "You''re nothing. I''m taking Michelle. Tell Rnd to be here by midnight, or he''ll be collecting her body."