Chapter 50: Sit Tight!

Chapter 50: Sit Tight!

“You know,” Ikenna began, his tone eerily calm, “I wasn’t planning to interfere.

I was here to observe, just as she asked.” He gestured toward the door, where Nnenna waited outside, undoubtedly smirking.

“But then you thought it was a good idea to lunge at her.

Big mistake.” Reuben gulped, his mouth suddenly dry.

“I watched her call you ‘big time accountant uncle’ and take your pictures,” Ikenna continued, his tone casual yet laced with steel.

“She was smirking the whole time.

But me?

I’m not smirking, Reuben.

Do you know why?” Reuben shook his head quickly, sweat beading on his forehead.

“Because I don’t find this situation funny,” Ikenna said, stepping closer.

His voice dropped lower, more menacing.

“I’m trying to figure out if you’re just a liar…

or something worse.

So, I’m going to ask nicely.

What exactly were you planning to do to her, Mr.

Big Time Accountant?” From everything Nnenna had said, Ikenna pieced the situation together.

The fact that she came all the way here just to take pictures of this man in such a calculated way told him everything he needed to know, Reuben was lying about who he was, and Nnenna was determined to expose him.

Ikenna recalled an office gossip he had overheard during lunch.

One of the nurses, Nurse Courage, was engaged to a man who was rumored to be a “big time accountant.” However, the man was described as violent and short tempered.

often going out of her way to care for

her when he

actions, the man in front of him

Reuben as a liar but also as a disrespectful

giving the nurse the proof she needed to leave him

was deep in thought when something caught his attention, a sharp glint in Reuben’s

process it, Reuben lunged at him

Bang!

man to the ground,

to stab

should’ve asked yourself who you were messing with first.” Ten minutes later, Ikenna stepped out of the closet, closing the door firmly behind

Nnenna’s curiosity piqued instantly.

what seemed like someone trying to shout for help, but being

stared at Ikenna, noting his

casually wiped his hands with

herself quickly, her eyes narrowing as curiosity got the better of

to him in there?” Ikenna glanced at her and smiled faintly, patting

“Don’t worry about that.

have your

back to

some things to handle,” he said, walking ahead without

there for a moment, her

should open it to check on the man inside, but after a

Ikenna, who was already nearing the

a polite cute smile and waved goodbye, earning another loving look from

interaction and rolled his eyes

of them got into the car and drove back to the hospital at

way, Ikenna was about to speak to Nnenna when something

the side mirror, where he

been following them earlier

was just another car heading in the same direction, but now it was clear that it had been

grip on the steering wheel tightened, and

a few detours, driving through random

matter where he went,

no doubt in his mind, they

girl beside him, her face calm as she stared out

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