Goodbye, Saintess. Novel

Chapter 418 The driver froze as the bat swung toward him and screamed . " No ! " I lunged , grabbed the scarred man's wrist , and stepped in front of the driver to shield him . " Ah ! T Thank you ... " the man stammered . I turned to face him . He looked like an ordinary , middle - aged everyman . " They came for me , sir . It has nothing to do with you . See a doctor and rest . " You were brave to stay through all of this . Once you recover , come to Astergrad and look me up . Sleeping Giant Inc. is my company . I'll get you a better job .

" The driver's face stayed pale , but a surprised smile broke through . " Mr. Grimwald ... thank you ! " The scarred man snickered . " You actually tried to stop me . You seriously don't know how to respect me , do you ? If I want to beat someone to a pulp , believe me , that is my godforsaken right ! " " Enough . " I cut him off . " I don't care who your boss is . It could be Joe Applebaum or the Amos family , but I don't give a damn . This is your last chance to make things right with me . Don't waste it . You will do far better with me as an ally than as an enemy .

" I waited , then added , " As I said , I will double the pay your boss promised . Think about it very carefully . Last warning . " If Byleth had been here , I would not have wasted time on these idiots . I would have sent her in and watched her handle them . Unfortunately , Sleeping Giant had poured 90 % of our funding and effort into this project . We could not afford any setbacks . Taylor and Wayne moved beside me . " Mr. Grimwald , these thugs could not have come on Joe's orders . " " He's right , " Wayne said . " Joe and his son were arrested shortly after they offended you .

They no longer have the power to send people like these . " A cold realization hit me . " Then it has to be Terry Amos . No wonder this idiot doesn't care about my promise to double his pay . His boss belongs to one of Astergrad's most elite families , " I muttered under my breath . " The man The scarred man did not flinch at my ultimatum . He smiled and offered me a last warning of his own . you offended is not someone you can beat. His orders were clear : get you here and cripple you . Make you watch your little business empire crumble like a soap bubble .

" He sneered , " You have no way out , tough guy . Since you played your cards in the open , I will reward your honesty by telling you the truth : this has always been a trap . We lured you here to break you until you need a wheelchair . " He waved , and his henchmen closed in . There were too many of them . I might be ripped , but I was not made of steel . I ground my teeth and asked , " So negotiation is impossible ? " I searched for a way out . How could I ? Our enemies outnumbered us , and each one carried a weapon . How could I save the driver , the two ADMINJ