Semua Bab Goodbye, Saintess.: Bab 571 - Bab 580

"As for my name, I'm Liliane Gray." She forced a small smile as she said it and gave my hand a brief squeeze. "Thanks for helping me out just now. I'll treat you to a meal. I'll wait for you outside."Before I could respond, Liliane pulled her hand back and darted out of the stall like a startled rabbit. I let her go. I still needed to use the restroom."A father who gambles away everything, huh? She's a pitiful woman." I sighed, finished my business, and prepared to leave.As I stepped out, something on the floor caught my eye.It was a work badge. I bent down to pick it up, and my brow tightened the moment I saw the photo.The woman on it was the girl from the stall, but her name was not Liliane Gray. Her real name was Naomi Sutton, and she was registered as a senior manager in the technical department of the Kingsman Group."A liar? So everything she told me was nonsense?"My pulse sharpened. I strode out of the restroom with the badge in hand.As expected, the woman who had

Winston agreed at once. "No problem. You don't need to thank me. This is something I ought to do."Then he paused and asked, "Mr. Grimwald, forgive the blunt question. Are you trying to form a connection with the Kingsman Group?""I do have that intention, but nothing is confirmed. It all depends on what happens when I meet Naomi."For some reason, I sensed that Naomi was not a bad person.Winston was about to check the surveillance footage himself when I added, "Mr. Hill, even if you find her, bring her to me first. Don't notify the Kingsman Group.""Understood."After Winston left, I waited in the private room with Byleth.Before long, her stomach growled. She looked at me with a pleading expression. "Boss, I'm hungry. There are pastries at the booth downstairs. Can I go eat some?"I laughed. "Go on.""You have to come with me.""Why?""I'm worried about hitmen. I promised to stay close to protect you, so I can't leave you. Unless you go to the bathroom."Her strict tone

Naomi's face twisted with disgust, yet a crushing sense of despair rose beneath it. Several lust-crazed thugs crowded her now. Escape no longer seemed possible.'It's over. I'm done for. If I had known, maybe I should've stayed with that man from the restroom. The ending might have been different.'Tears streamed down her cheeks as regret tore through her. If she had stayed near that man, he might have protected her. She would not be trapped now, crying for help that would never come.'I would rather bite through my tongue and die than be humiliated to death.' That grim thought surfaced in her hopeless mind.She tried to bite down on her tongue a moment later. Even that path was something the thugs would not allow."Sweetheart, why so quiet? That face tells me you're about to bite your tongue.""No need to rush. At least let us enjoy ourselves before you die. Open your mouth.""That's right. Watch her close. A pretty girl like her shouldn't die without being used."Every gaze i

"Boss, is this your kink?" Byleth looked stunned. Her eyes widened as she stared at me and whispered, "No wonder you like plots like this.""Don't start imagining nonsense." I spoke fast to stop another misunderstanding. "She tricked me in the men's restroom earlier. I'm only giving her a tiny scare in return.""Oh. Then you really do have a twisted kink."Byleth suddenly looked bothered. She walked out of the room and stood guard at the doorway without another glance inside.On the bed, Naomi still struggled in panic. Her tears had soaked the blindfold.I saw her fear reach its limit, so I dropped the idea of scaring her further and removed the cloth covering her eyes.…"Mm!" The moment Naomi saw Sebastian, her gaze blurred with tears, yet she still recognized him. 'It's him. How is it him? Is he doing this to take revenge for the lie I told him?'Her fear stayed, though the urge to die faded the instant she recognized his face.Sebastian pulled the towel from her mouth.Na

Naomi shook her head without hesitation. "No." Given her history of lying straight to my face, I struggled to believe her right away. "Really?"She looked helpless. "Of course not. I hardly know anything about that Youngkin family from Astergrad. Stop doubting me. You saved my life. I have no reason to lie to you."The confidential files detail the sick things the Kingsman Group's executives have done, along with filth most people would never imagine. I need to expose them myself, which is why I can't hand the documents to you."I nodded as her words settled. I believed her. If she released those files, the Kingsman Group might collapse. If that happened, it would work like cutting one of the Youngkin family's main arteries."So you would risk your life to expose those executives? Is it worth it? Why would you do that?" I kept my own thoughts close. I wanted to see if she was trustworthy.Anger rose across her face. "Why wouldn't it be worth it? I used to be a senior technical m