They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 47

Chapter 47: To Reuben’s Work Place Chapter 47: To Reuben’s Work Place She knew full well that Four wouldn’t be happy about her request, or anything, for that matter, but she figured it was better to try and fail than not to try at all.

Gripping the door handle, she braced herself.

Behind her, the mention of Four’s name made Ikenna’s casual demeanor disappear.

He sat up straighter, his smile vanishing.

“Wait,” he called out, his tone incredulous.

“You would rather ask that block of ice than me?” He stood up abruptly, grabbing his coat.

“Come on.

I’ll drive you there.

I may not be allowed to give you bus fare, but I can at least take you.” “No,” Nnenna snapped immediately, her voice sharp and firm.

“I want to go alone.

I don’t want you to come with me.” The urgency in her tone only deepened Ikenna’s suspicions.

He narrowed his eyes at her, leaning slightly against his desk.

“Well, now that you’ve said that,” he replied, his voice steady but firm, “I definitely have to come with you.

It’s either I go with you, or you don’t go at all.” His tone left no room for argument, and Nnenna could see the determination in his expression.

She sighed, realizing that he wasn’t bluffing, if she pushed too hard, he would likely lock her in her room or assign security to monitor her movements.

Finally, she relented.

“Fine,” she said through gritted teeth.

“Let’s go.

turned on her heel, opened the door with a flourish,

head, a faint smile playing on his lips

observed as Nnenna marched

his much longer strides allowing him to close

scene was unintentionally comical, with the petite girl charging forward and the tall director trailing her like

stepped inside

stopped, shaking his head at her

she still has to wait for me in the parking lot since I’m the one driving.” Victor, a junior staff member passing

the

he teased

Victor with a dry look but couldn’t hold back his own small

“Not trouble.

a very spirited girl,” he

his coat, he pressed the elevator button again, knowing he would eventually catch up with her

the usually composed director show an unusual patience and amusement for

knows how to keep things interesting,” he commented, stepping away as Ikenna gave a faint nod and turned his attention

in the hospital’s first surveillance room watched Nnenna’s figure on the

her heading toward the parking lot again, they assumed she

that thought, they relaxed, turning their focus to other

expected, Nnenna reached the parking lot and stood there, tapping her foot on the concrete

looked at her curiously but

the director’s designated space

was an open roof car, her

arrived, unlocking the car and sliding into

glanced at her briefly, smirking to himself as he

word, he drove them out of the parking lot and

car exited the parking lot and merged onto the expressway, the men in

wasn’t about mistrusting Ikenna but about the absence

immediately grabbed their radios and

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