Goodbye, Saintess. Novel

Chapter 499 I frowned and studied Philip . From what Sam had told me , this man would make things as difficult as possible for us . I could handle a bit of posturing from anyone , but Philip had been putting on airs from the moment he stepped into the room . He didn't look like someone interested in reaching an agreement . I sighed and patted Sam's shoulder . " Don't worry . If he steps out of line , we're done . I don't need his help . " Sam had nothing to do with my pharmaceutical factories being shut down . I was already ask sending him on endless errands .

The least I could do was keep him from being humiliat Besides , I could always come up with another plan . too much by I met Philip's gaze evenly . " Take a seat . What we're discussing today could bring us both real benefits . " Philip frowned , clearly irritated by my lack of deference . But he couldn't lash out - his superiors had warned him not to . " Oh yeah ? And what's in it for us ? " He sat down . Sam motioned for the waiter to bring in the food and wine . He clenched his jaw as he reached for the bottle to pour Philip a drink , but I stopped him and took the bottle myself .

Sam looked surprised , even touched . I gave his shoulder a reassuring squeeze and filled the glasses . " A pleasure to meet you , Mr. Thiel . I'm Sebastian Grimwald , CEO of Sleeping Giant . I'm sure you've heard of me and my company . I hope my hospitality meets your expectations , " I said , then drained my glass in one go . It was the clearest gesture of sincerity I could offer . Philip only responded with a flat " Mm - hmm . " ' Look at this smug brat . Thinks he's somebody , ' he sneered inwardly . ' We're not here to help him . We're here to humiliate him . But not yet ...

' " Interesting , " he said aloud . " Is Sleeping Giant really that big of a deal ? Never heard of it . Maybe you can give me a little presentation - and throw in some magic tricks while you're at it . You know , make it less boring . " He snickered . " Who knows ? Maybe the key to getting your problems solved is keeping me entertained . " My blood boiled . I knew it - this bastard hadn't come to negotiate at all . Sam shot to his feet , slamming the table . " What the hell ?! You know exactly who he is , you jerk ! And if you want entertainment , go crash a kid's birthday party !

" He turned to me , exhaling hard . " I'm sorry . He's not here to talk . He came to humiliate us . " " Yeah , I figured . Let's go . Nothing's coming out of this , " I said . 1/2 Whoever sent him clearly had no intention of helping us . There was no point wasting another second . +25 Bonus Philip suddenly bellowed , " Where do you think you're going ? And who do you think you are , talking to me like that ?! " admin Olivia Harris is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels.

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