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.

who had been looking after Nnenna, often going out of

her when he heard

he understood the real reason behind her actions, the man in front of him

a liar but also as a disrespectful and abusive

was her way of giving the nurse the proof she needed to leave him

something caught his attention, a sharp

it, Reuben lunged at him

Bang!

man to the

to stab

who you were messing with first.” Ten minutes later,

Nnenna’s curiosity piqued instantly.

someone trying to shout for help, but being silenced,

stared at Ikenna, noting

a single bead of sweat on his face as he casually wiped

Ikenna,” she corrected herself quickly, her eyes

and smiled faintly, patting her soft, long hair as

“Don’t worry about that.

have your pictures,

head back to the

handle,” he said, walking ahead

a moment, her eyes

open it to check on the man inside, but

who was

cute smile and waved goodbye, earning another loving look from the young woman

rolled his eyes before joining

drove back to the hospital at a leisurely pace,

was about to speak to Nnenna when something caught

to the side mirror, where

was the same one that had been following them earlier

direction, but now it was clear that it had been tailing them since

tightened, and his senses went on

few detours, driving

he went, the car remained

in his mind, they

girl beside him, her face calm as she stared

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