Goodbye, Saintess.의 모든 챕터: 챕터 51 - 챕터 60

Hera spoke calmly, stepping closer. "Are you mad? What of it?"Her fingers brushed my cheek softly as she smiled. "The world is a jungle, Sebastian. Survival of the fittest. I think you don't fully grasp that, so let me explain. Without money, you are nothing. You can't even give your parents a place to settle, and you can't end your own marriage. Since I refuse to consent to our divorce, you will never get it. Understand?"Hera was certain she had won. She had always been a master tactician, and now she had succeeded again. She had trapped the man in place. No woman pestering him at the fire station could compete with her. She had never lost to anyone, and she never would. She thrived on controlling the game.I slapped her across the cheek."2.8 million dollars? Fine. I'll find a way to get that for you. If that's the price of my freedom, it's worth it," I sneered, turning toward the door.Then I stopped and added, "And don't ever touch me again. You disgust me."With that, I le

Edmund forced an expression that twisted between a grimace and a smile. "I… guess… I can prep… for that."He stepped out of the office, only to hear Hera's voice calling from behind, "Thank you! Let me know once you're all set. Please, Ed! It's on you now!"He felt miserable. How could Hera trample on his dignity like that?Edmund left without answering. If it weren't for her looks and money, he would have flipped a table right then and there. But for now, he had to endure this until Hera stopped caring about that unremarkable, insignificant man. She was the only one who could secure a place for him and Bobby at the pinnacle of wealth.He looked up at the building, greed flashing in his eyes. 'I'll make you fall in love with me again, Hera. I've done it before. I'll do it again. I'll remind you.'His grimace finally disappeared.…As soon as I got home, I started writing a resignation letter. The 2.8 million dollars needed for my parents' house was an amount I could never earn a

James had not expected Rhea to fight back. It caught him completely off guard.Rhea's mother, Dorothea, stepped in. She grabbed Rhea's hand, trying to calm the situation. "Riri, don't provoke him anymore. Apologize to your father, okay? We're only doing this for your own good. You're young and impressionable. Those men out there just want to take advantage of you. You understand what I mean, right?"Rhea glared at her mother with annoyance. "He's not a predator, Mom. I learned from the last incident. He really isn't like that, and you'll see when he finally arrives."Dorothea frowned and muttered, "Why are you so stubborn? He asked you for money right away. That seems predatory to me. He even told you he has a wife. How could you fall for a married man, Riri? Don't you see anything wrong with this?"You said you kissed him this morning! What did you two do last night to end up in the same room? I'm telling you, Riri, there are so many predators out there who only care about you bec

"Secondly, I'm not letting you off the hook for what you did to my daughter last night. So here's the deal—break your own legs with this and leave Astergrad for good. Then maybe I'll let you live." James tossed a steel bat. It clattered to the ground at my feet. "Do it."My frown deepened. I knew the Caniens were one of the most powerful families in the city, but since when did wealth and power give anyone the right to treat ordinary people like garbage?Still, I wasn't proud of what happened with Rhea, especially since that had been her first time. I had to admit, I wasn't exactly in the moral high ground here. Thus, I forced myself to stay calm."Mr. Canien, I intend to take responsibility for that and—""You? Take care of her?" James laughed bitterly. "Look at yourself. You're just one of the countless nobodies in this city. What can you possibly offer my daughter? Money? Power? What do you even have? Stop kidding yourself. Break your legs and get the hell back to your mommy's h

"I apologize for my tardiness, Mr. Grimwald. This old fart told you wanted to crack his skull open, didn't he? Well, please—if it pleases you, go ahead! I'll stand right here. If he so much as twitches, I can wipe out the entire Canien family in one night."Baron glanced at James sharply.James heard every word. His face turned ghost-white, and his knees gave out beneath him. A delayed realization hit him.Baron and Sebastian knew each other. Worse, judging by Baron's attitude, Sebastian outranked him—by status, power, or both.Who the hell had he offended?"P-Please, M-Mr. Grimwald! Have mercy! I didn't know who you were!" James stammered. "If I had, I never would've said any of those things! Please, think of Rhea. I am her father!"He had never regretted anything this much in his life. That steel bat was supposed to punish this man. How had it ended up aimed at his own head?Just look at Sebastian—he was built like a fighter. He could cripple James without even trying... if Ja