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.

had been looking after Nnenna, often going out of her way to care for her even

pitied her when he

actions, the man in front

a liar but also as

the nurse the proof she needed

thought when something caught his attention,

he could fully process it, Reuben lunged at

Bang!

to the ground,

to

messing with first.” Ten minutes later, Ikenna stepped out of

Nnenna’s curiosity piqued instantly.

grunts, thuds, and what seemed like someone trying to shout for help, but being silenced, she had been wondering

stared at Ikenna, noting his

wasn’t a single bead of sweat on his face as he casually wiped his hands with Reuben’s sanitizer, which he must

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

her and smiled faintly, patting her

“Don’t worry about that.

have your

head back to

still have some things to handle,” he said, walking

stood there for a moment, her eyes

to check on the man inside, but after a second thought, she decided against

who

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

and rolled

to the hospital at a leisurely pace, the atmosphere quiet and filled with

was about to speak to Nnenna when something caught

gaze shifted to the side mirror, where he noticed

had been following them earlier when they were on the

first, he thought it was just another car heading in the same direction, but now it was clear that it had been tailing them

wheel tightened,

his suspicions, he took a few detours, driving through random streets and looping around traffic heavy

no matter where he went, the

in his mind,

glanced at the girl beside him, her face calm as

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