Goodbye, Saintess. Novel

Chapter 409 +25 Bonus " Patience , beautiful . I parked it in the basement of that mall . Yesterday was awful , so I spent the whole night at the bar , " he said , his tone smooth and casual . " You know , I noticed you last night . " " Really ? " The woman smiled , tilting her head as she showed off her alluring curves . " Yeah , really . I don't have many female friends . You're the first woman I've ever talked to who started as a stranger , " he replied with a chuckle . " Took me some courage to approach you .

" Edmund spoke his lines like an actor performing from a well - rehearsed script . And in truth , he was playing a part . His plan was simple : he would take the woman to the mall's basement , pretend his car was missing , and act frustrated as though one of his " underlings " had mistakenly driven it away . Then , he would suggest that they wait at a nearby hotel until the car was returned . Once there , he would ease her guard with drinks , charm her with stories about his travels abroad , and - when the moment felt right - turn the conversation toward something more intimate .

Everything was going according to plan until the woman began to lose patience . " Was anything you said about your life abroad even true ? " she asked , frowning . " And where's your car ? Where's your underling ? I'm getting sleepy ! " Edmund didn't panic . He smiled coolly and replied , " You can believe me or not . It's your choice . If you don't , you're free to go . I only told you about my life because I thought we were similar . If you don't trust me , maybe we're just not meant to be . " The woman wavered .

The thought of walking away from a man who might be rich was too hard to accept . " Fine , " she muttered . " I guess I can wait . " Time passed . Edmund stayed calm , but the woman's suspicion returned . This time , she tried a different approach . " If your family's really one of the city's elites , you must know other upper - class families too . " Edmund nodded at once , careful not to show hesitation . " Then do you know Terry Amos ? The heir of the Amos family - one of the Astergrad Four ? " Edmund froze . ' Who the hell is that ? ' He had no clue .

Still , he couldn't let his act fall apart . " Of course I do ! " he said confidently . " Terry and I are close . We just had a few drinks two days ago . " Before she could ask more , Edmund faked a yawn . " Well , I'm getting tired too . Guess watching you work took it out of me . Let's get some rest . When my guy shows up , I'll drive you home . Don't worry . I'll sleep on the couch . " The woman smiled slyly . " Oh , it's fine . If you're Terry's friend , you can sleep with me . I'm going to take a shower . " She disappeared into the bathroom , humming softly .

Edmund's eyes lit up with excitement . 1/2 +23 Bonus " That's it ? Is this really happening ? I guess that Terry guy must really be powerful and rich ... " he muttered to himself , straightening his collar . Meanwhile , inside the bathroom , the woman pulled out her phone and dialed a number . " Hello , Terry ? Do you happen to know someone named Edmund Castle ? " ADMINJ