Goodbye, Saintess. Novel

Chapter 464 The dean of the finance department had left just like that . The rest of the group exchanged puzzled looks before scattering in a hurry . I didn't stop them . Within minutes , only Gordon remained , clutching his bleeding head , and Kyle , nursing his equally bloody hand . " Useless ! Cowards ! " Gordon roared . " Once I get back to Astergrad U , you're all fired ! " " Done with your calls ? " I the cops for you . " ked , scratching my ear in irritation . " Got anyone else to phone ?

Because if not , I'll call Gordon opened his mouth , fuming , but no sound came out - no retort , no insult . To his frustration , every backer he could think of had hung up the " ht they heard my name , especially the last one . Still , he had one card left to play . " Don't get cocky , brat ! This last one could crush you with a snap of his fingers . You're dead and don't even know it ! " Gordon barked , jabbing at his phone , A calm male voice answered . " Quite the late evening . How can I help you ? " Gordon adopted a pitiful tone . " Yeah , I know . Sorry to call so late , Mr. Johns .

I need a favor . Some punk smashed a bottle over my head . He's got this company in Astergrad that's been getting a little buzz . Big deal , right ? " Listen , Mr. Johns . We're practically friends , aren't we ? Would you really let your friend get bullied like this ? " " Listen , Mr. Johns . We're practicallyfriends , aren't we ? Would you really let your friend get bullied like this ? " He poured as much false concern into his voice as he could , but Lucas remained composed . " I see . What's the company's name , and who owns it ? I'll take a look . " Gordon brightened instantly .

" Thank you ! It's something like Sleeping Giant . The owner's Sebastian... Grimwald or something ! " Lucas froze . A chill ran through him . " Is he standing next to you right now ? " Gordon didn't catch the tension in Lucas ' voice . " Yeah ! Just happened ! My head's still bleeding ! " Silence followed . Nothing but dead air . Gordon mistook it for action - Lucas must already be digging into his foe's background . "You're finished , brat . You really thought no one could touch you ? This city's full of giants , and I've called one ! " " Oh , really ? " I said , smiling .

Gordon bristled at my calmness . " ' ' Oh really ? ' That's all ? Maybe you're so scared your brain's gone smooth , " he snapped . " Guess I'll spell it out , I just called the personal secretary of the CEO of Baron Inc. , Lucas Johns . Ring any bells ? Your little company doesn't stand a chance against Baron Inc. , you arrogant fool ! " Even Kyle straightened , his chest puffed with triumph . At last , they thought they'd put me in my place . I laughed . 404 +25 Bonus " Lucas ? That's your big backer ? " I asked , shaking my head . It had been a while since I'd last seen him .

" Still pretending to be hot stuff when you're about to get burned ? " Gordon sneered . " Baron Inc. could wipe your company off the map in seconds . Remember that ! " I smiled . Whatever Lucas was doing on the other end of the line was causing quite a stir . I could almost feel his fury through the silence . " Can you turn on the loudspeaker ? " I asked . admin Olivia Harris is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels.

With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia's stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.