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

Chapter 51: A Gun!

Chapter 51: A Gun!

But Ikenna did not reply.

He kept his focus on the road ahead, his jaw tight and his hands steady on the steering wheel.

She continued pleading, “I said slow down!” but he ignored her, his eyes darting to the side mirror every few seconds.

His silence and determination unsettled her even more, but she could tell he wasn’t about to stop.

Through the mirror, Ikenna saw that the black car was still following them, though his sudden acceleration had startled the driver, creating a significant gap between them.

Still, it wasn’t enough.

Whoever was tailing them was persistent.

His mind raced.

Were they after him, or were they after the fifth princess?

Either way, he wasn’t going to let them succeed.

Ikenna drove farther and farther from the heart of the city, taking every possible route to confuse their pursuers.

Eventually, the distance between them grew to the point where the black car became a speck in the rearview mirror.

For a brief moment, he thought he had shaken them off.

Then, just as they approached the outskirts of the city, a large van sped out of nowhere, screeching to a halt in front of them.

The van blocked the entire road, forcing Ikenna to slam on the brakes.

The car skidded to a stop, the tires screeching loudly.

Nnenna screamed, her hands flying up to shield herself.

Cursing under his breath, Ikenna shifted gears, reversing quickly in an attempt to retreat.

But before he could get far, the black car they had been escaping from appeared behind them, swerving into place to block their escape.

They were trapped.

Ikenna’s eyes darted between the two vehicles hemming them in.

point, Nnenna

asked, “What’s going on, Brother Ikenna?” She glanced at him, her unease growing with every passing second, but he didn’t

determination as

movements were deliberate, and his sharp gaze never

seat,” he instructed firmly,

fear rooting her

you mean get down below

barked, cutting her off as he gripped the

eyes caught movement

open, and a man stepped out, his hands raised in

supposed to look harmless, but Ikenna’s instincts screamed at him

men still stationed in the van ahead and the black car

likely their leader, coming forward to negotiate, or

demeanor didn’t fool

he took was calculated,

were raised, signaling that he carried no weapon, Ikenna knew

no

muttered, his hand still

didn’t betray the storm of calculations running through

still up,

want

just want to talk.” Ikenna

twitch in his stance and the tension

Possibly a distraction.

could see the other

quickened as she tried to peek through the window but decided against

with us?” she whispered,

Ikenna didn’t answer.

man in front of

compartment and pulled out a

back in his seat, keeping

them,

crouched low in her seat, stared at the weapon in Ikenna’s

her mind

gosh, oh my gosh, we’re going to die!’ she thought, her

fear soon

‘And all of this…

of a family that doesn’t even want

felt a deep ache in her chest, the sting of abandonment