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

Chapter 53: Apologize Chapter 53: Apologize His sharp gaze left no room for argument.

Without waiting for a reply, Ikenna turned sharply on his heel and marched back toward his car, his words still hanging in the air like a command.

The leader’s face twisted in a mixture of frustration and embarrassment.

His men exchanged uneasy glances, clearly unsure of how to respond to the man who had just dominated their conversation without hesitation.

Ikenna had barely taken a few steps when the leader of Squad 3 called out sharply, “Director, take another step and my men will fire!” His voice was stern, carrying the weight of authority as he tried to regain control of the situation.

Ikenna stopped in his tracks and turned around, letting out a loud, genuine laugh.

It wasn’t a mocking laugh or an angry one, it was a heartfelt reaction as if he had just heard the funniest joke of his life.

He could see the seriousness in the leader’s expression, and that only made him chuckle more.

He knew the leader wasn’t bluffing.

Despite his apparent lack of emotional intelligence, the man had a sharp mind and knew how to command his team.

That was clear enough.

But Ikenna wasn’t someone who backed down easily.

Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out his phone.

The abrupt motion caused the squad leader to instinctively bend, his reflexes kicking in as he thought Ikenna was about to draw his gun.

But when the squad leader realized it was just a phone, he straightened up, awkwardly adjusting his stance to mask the momentary lapse.

Ikenna smirked at the reaction, his calm demeanor unshaken.

“Relax, big guy,” he said, holding up the phone.

“I’m just making a call.

No need to dive for cover.” Ikenna calmly dialed a string of foreign numbers.

barely rang once before it

from the other

asked immediately, skipping

clipped, concerned,

on the line, the leader

confidence began to waver, and doubts

he made

ignoring the man’s reaction, spoke

said, his tone calm

your men who are getting on my

needed a ride somewhere, so I handled

called caretakers weren’t

me think they were enemies, and now—” Ikenna paused dramatically, his eyes narrowing at the increasingly panicked squad

he asked, pretending to have forgotten, but

stammered, his unease growing

his tone now more respectful, clearly humbled

said

blocked my way, stormed over here like he owns the place, and demanded

the

fire if I didn’t comply.” He shook his head, still amused at

for a few moments,

his voice steady but

were just following

them to babysit her or

There was a slight softening in Somto’s tone as he

time, she’s not allowed to leave unless there’s a valid reason, a reason you’ve personally screened and

squad will accompany her.” Somto’s words were both a clarification and

called

3, Nathaniel, answered immediately, his voice

his tone leaving

a reply, he ended the

Nathaniel’s pride burned.

wanted to do was apologize, especially after feeling humiliated by Ikenna