Chapter 52: You’ve been monitoring us!

Chapter 52: You’ve been monitoring us!

As the thought crossed her mind, her confusion deepened.

Why would someone like him, a doctor, a hospital director, a man with no stake in royal politics, go so far for me?

she wondered.

He could have easily turned a blind eye and left her to fend for herself.

Instead, he had chosen to accompany her, despite the danger that had clearly been looming since they left the hospital.

Then her mind snagged on another troubling detail.

‘Wait…

Why does he even have a gun in his car?’ she thought, her heart racing.

Ikenna wasn’t just a doctor; he was the director of the most prestigious hospital in the royal city.

A man like that wouldn’t typically need a weapon.

So why was it there?

And how could he handle himself with such calm in a situation this terrifying?

For a moment, she forgot her own fear, her mind spinning with questions about the man in the driver’s seat.

The man outside finally reached their car and knocked on the driver’s side window, which Ikenna had deliberately kept rolled up.

“Director Ikenna,” the man called, his tone polite but firm.

“Could you please step out of the vehicle?

We need to speak.” Ikenna remained silent, his grip on the gun tightening as he watched the man’s every move.

trust the situation

the man leaned closer to the window and mentioned something, something that sounded like general but specific

moment’s pause, he sighed and opened the

he

low,” he instructed firmly, his voice leaving no

keeping the gun subtly concealed in his hand but ready to use

out, he put on a calm demeanor, masking

scanned the group of men still pointing their weapons at him, calculating

the car door slightly ajar behind him, just in case

fire, I’ll need to act fast,’ he thought, already forming multiple strategies in his mind to handle the

like an eternity as he

looked at the man standing in front

He seemed oddly familiar.

the man I saw speaking to Somto at the hospital a few months ago?’

Ikenna’s recognition, gave a small nod and

safety of the Second Princess at all times,” he explained in a calm, measured

notifying him, we had

we had to block your way.” His eyes flicked to Ikenna’s hand, which still loosely gripped the gun,

on the same side, Director

lower the gun

you’ve frightened the young lady.” Ikenna’s jaw tightened, his eyes glancing toward the car briefly

considered the

group could have fired

of Somto, made him decide to

hospital,” Ikenna said coolly, his tone

blocking my way really necessary?” “We had to be

chances.” The leader of the squad maintained a calm, authoritative expression as he continued, “The General does not

back, but before that, we’re taking her

need to come up with an excuse to explain why she

That’s all.

she’s leaving with us.” Ikenna’s grip on the gun loosened completely,

her with you?” he snapped, his tone sharp

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