Goodbye, Saintess. Novel

---- Chapter 561 When | finally lifted my head, | realized most of my employees had already left. Jeanine stepped in to say goodbye and noticed | had not touched the food she left on my desk. "Mr. Grimwald! | know business is booming, but you shouldn't skip your meal. Slow down. Grab a bite," she said with clear concern. She set her bag aside. "In fact, why don't | stay and work overtime with you?" | shook my head. "Why? If you finished your work, you should go home and rest. I'm trying to come up with the company's next big plan.

Nothing good has come to mind yet, and that's why | forgot to eat." "Well, they work in entertainment, don't they? Why don't we just take that over?" she suggested. "No. The entertainment industry sits crowded with competitors. We acquired their company and assets, but that doesn't give us their resources. That field relies on connections. We don't have them." Jeanine pursed her lips. "Fine. | doubt | can add anything useful. ---- Goodbye, Mr. Grimwald." She left The office grew quiet until only Byleth and I remained. She had spent the whole day here, watching me with silent curiosity.

"Aren't you hungry?" she asked. She had never met anyone who could work through an entire day without feeling hungry. She always joked that missing one meal would put her near death. "You forget about hunger once you're busy. Here. There are two meals. Take one of them, and heat it up first." Her eyes brightened. "Okay!" | paused and watched her leave, amused. This food vacuum had probably been eyeing my dinner for a while. She soon returned, her expression serious. The meals were still cold. She closed the door and stepped in front of me as if to shield me. "What?

One meal isn't enough for you?" | asked in confusion. "No, Boss. | sensed killing intent. It worried me." ---- | swept my gaze across the room in full alert. | trusted Byleth. She had proved many times that nothing she sensed should be dismissed. Maybe it was the Youngkins again. | had no other enemies. "The bodyguard Renault Youngkin hired... | bet that family has more than one of those. They're richer and more resourceful than the Amoses," | murmured. "Byleth, can you handle them alone? How many did you sense?" She frowned and shook her head. "I don't know. | only felt killing intent.

Maybe | can lure them out." "How will you do that?" "Like this." She slipped onto my lap, wrapped her arms around my neck, and pressed her soft lips to mine. | froze. ""Mmff! What is this?!"