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 way

pitied her

reason behind her actions, the man in front of him was

exposing Reuben as a liar but

nurse the

something caught his attention,

he could fully process it, Reuben lunged at him with

Bang!

the man to the ground, his voice

to

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

Nnenna’s curiosity piqued instantly.

grunts, thuds, and what seemed like someone trying to shout for

stared at Ikenna,

as he casually wiped his

mean, Brother Ikenna,” she corrected herself quickly, her eyes narrowing as curiosity got

Ikenna glanced at her and smiled faintly, patting her soft, long hair as if she were his

“Don’t worry about that.

your

head back to the

have some things to handle,” he said, walking ahead without giving her a chance

stood there for a moment, her eyes darting to the

it to check on the man inside, but

Ikenna, who was

receptionist a polite cute smile and waved goodbye, earning another loving

the interaction and rolled

two of them got into the car and drove back to the hospital at a leisurely pace, the atmosphere quiet and filled with

speak to Nnenna when something caught

gaze shifted to the side mirror, where he noticed a familiar

been following them

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

wheel tightened,

few detours, driving through random streets and looping around traffic heavy

went, the car remained behind

now, there was no doubt in his mind, they were

him, her face calm as

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