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.

call barely rang once

from the other end, followed by Somto’s

sister?” Somto asked immediately, skipping any form of

tone was clipped, concerned, and

the line, the leader

confidence began to waver, and

made

the man’s

sister is fine,” he said, his tone calm

men who are getting on

needed a ride somewhere, so I

called caretakers weren’t even

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

have forgotten, but

unease

sir,” the leader replied, his tone now more respectful, clearly humbled by

Ikenna said with a

stormed over here like he owns

and the cherry on

to open fire if I didn’t comply.” He shook

for a few moments, the pause

he spoke, his voice

just following

to babysit her or

asked you to look after her because I trust you.” There was a slight softening in Somto’s tone as he added, “Thank

she’s not allowed to leave unless there’s a valid reason,

go out, then a squad will accompany her.” Somto’s words were both a clarification and

called

of Squad 3, Nathaniel, answered

Somto continued, his tone leaving no room

for a reply, he ended the call, the line cutting off

Nathaniel’s pride burned.

he wanted to do was