Lahat ng Kabanata ng Goodbye, Saintess.: Kabanata 131 - Kabanata 140

I reeled. Now it made sense why I had never heard of these people. The Astregrad Four were so elite that their existence remained hidden from ordinary folks like me—until today.Terry Amos had set his sights on one of our own, and I had responded by blooding his nose.With the resources of a family like the Amoses, it would not take long for them to discover our company. We could easily be crushed financially before taking even our first real steps.And when that happened, Jeanine and I would face even greater danger.I inhaled sharply. "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. We might want to avoid trouble, but that doesn't mean we'll let it tyrannize us. I don't care if he's the heir to some powerful family. If the Devil himself harasses one of my people, I'll sock him in the eyes too!"I had made my stand. I would end this feud with Terry today. If we let it fester and follow us while we fled, they would only grow bolder and hunt us down until we were gone. Retreat was not

Terry curled one finger down. "When time's up, all of you bozos are leaving this place on a stretcher at least—wait! Except you."He pointed at Jeanine with a devilish grin. "You might not even make it out. And when that happens, you won't be exclusive, babe. I'll share you with my homies. Just, you know, consider that."It was a threat—and a potent one. I could feel her trembling behind me. She was close to breaking down.I scanned the surroundings, my mind racing for any possible solution.Suddenly, Lucas stepped in front of me, blocking my view. He smiled and tried to ease the tension. "Mr. Amos, I think we can agree this is a misunderstanding, right? We are with Baron Inc. Our CEO, Mr. Baron Goldman, is on his way. I'm sure we can parley."Lucas suggested, "What if Mr. Goldman offers 1.3 million dollars as compensation for the damage to your nose?"That was effectively Baron Goldman bending the knee—offering that much over a punch Terry had earned fair and square.My employe

I scoffed and reacted. My right hand deflected his punch, while my left smashed the beer bottle I had been holding against Terry's thick skull.The bottle shattered. Terry's head sprayed blood like a fountain, but I was not finished. I yanked him aside and jabbed the jagged edges of the broken bottle into his neck.I was at peak physical condition—fast as lightning. Years of firefighter training had honed my reflexes to a leopard's explosive speed, faster than Terry's bodyguards could react, even a few steps away."Mr. Amos!""Let him go!"Terry was already firmly in my grasp."Don't move, or this goes straight into his throat!" I bellowed, tightening my grip around his neck.When facing overwhelming disadvantage, one was the top priority: force submission. That was my only path to escape. I had to ensure my employees could leave in one piece.As expected, Terry's bodyguards froze and took a few tentative steps back.Terry finally recovered from the blow of the beer bottle. He

"I'm doing what you wanted me to do, man! Your pals are leaving! Why are you still pressing that pointy bottle against my neck? You've got to be careful! You could cut my jugular!" Terry shouted, failing miserably to hide his fear.I sneered, "And then what? You'll die? Sounds like you deserve it. Now shut up. I'll let you go when the time comes."He went silent, wisely choosing not to argue.I watched Jeanine and Lucas leave the room and followed them into the hall. The restaurant had been emptied—the Amos' bodyguards had cleared everyone out long before this. Now, they waited in the hall."I said, go outside! Do not try to block my people from leaving, or else!" I barked.This time, they obeyed immediately, without waiting for Terry to repeat the order.With them gone, my employees were finally free. They turned to me, eyes filled with the loyalty of comrades who would follow me into any battle.I realized that if Sleeping Giant survived this, we would become an unbreakable te

"Goldman!" Terry snarled, his face dark with rage. This hundred-man cavalry had made taking me out nearly impossible!Baron Inc.'s security guards charged into the restaurant in a stampede, breaking through Terry's wall of bodyguards.Under their protection, Baron hurried toward me. "Are you okay, Master?! I'm sorry I'm late!"Then he noticed the blood on my hand. His expression dropped. The most important man in this entire city was injured."You sons of bitches! You hurt him?!" he bellowed. "I will not forgive you for this!""No, wait—that's Terry's blood," I replied with a grin.The size of Baron's rescue party had exceeded my expectations. Suddenly, the situation felt simpler.Baron sighed in relief. "Terry's blood? Good! Music to my ears. As long as you're not hurt."If Sebastian was the sleeping giant, the entire Grimwald family was a clan of untouchable titans, capable of leveling a city. How could they forgive a city where one of their heirs was injured?"What the hell