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

Chapter 85: Working Together Chapter 85: Working Together Nnenna glanced toward the housekeeper and noticed his furrowed brows.

He looked troubled, his eyes darting around as if searching for a solution.

The ballroom was enormous and needed a lot of attention, yet most of the servants had been reassigned elsewhere.

She could already guess what had happened.

The second prince, Obinna, had personally come and conveniently discharged a large number of servants, sending them off to handle tasks that were far less important than preparing the hall.

The housekeeper, despite being in charge, couldn’t protest.

After all, orders from a prince weren’t something he could defy.

Nnenna’s jaw clenched.

They were doing this on purpose.

Still, the housekeeper wasn’t about to let them win.

After a moment of deep thought, he straightened his back, his face hardening with resolve.

He would find a way to get the job done with the few hands he had, without dragging Nnenna into it.

From the sidelines, Nnenna watched him.

She knew he wouldn’t call her, wouldn’t ask her to step in, but that wasn’t the point.

What kind of friend would she be if she just stood back while he struggled?

A true friend wouldn’t wait for an invitation.

With a small shake of her head, she decided to step forward.

Some things were simply worth doing.

Nnenna stood up from her chair, casually popping a pastry into her mouth before striding toward the housekeeper.

Her movements were graceful, effortless, yet filled with purpose.

“Grandpa Housekeeper, where do I help?” she asked, her voice laced with enthusiasm.

The housekeeper turned to her immediately, shaking his head.

“No, Princess!

Go back and sit down.

We have everything under control.” Nnenna tilted her head slightly, a small smile tugging at her lips.

while watching you work twice as hard as you should, it

housekeeper sighed, his voice

“No, my dear.

the pastries not to

sure to add your

sit down and enjoy

here very soon.” But the girl was

“No, Grandpa Housekeeper.

a deep breath before continuing, her voice

“It’s my birthday.

have enough people here, and I don’t want them working twice

A hush fell over the

words exchanged glances, some of them visibly

eyes, respect that

had looked down on her before

the first time in a long time, the invisible princess

side, Ebere smirked mockingly, watching with

will always

actually offered to help like a commoner instead of sitting back and acting

didn’t matter how much work needed to be done, a true princess wouldn’t lift

then again, Nnenna wasn’t a real princess,

to herself, her eyes gleaming

pretend to

But Nnenna didn’t care.

give me something to do, I’ll find something

servants nearby stifled

to the suffocating arrogance they were used to from the

already knowing he couldn’t win against her

relented, shaking his head with

“How about this?

together and write

remember that your handwriting is quite beautiful.”

instead of feeling insulted, Nnenna grinned and

side, Ebere’s smirk

that the housekeeper had given her the

she didn’t push her luck, not when he had already been reluctant to

by piles of ribbons, stacks of paper, and a handful

task like this would take at least five people to

But she didn’t complain.

say

on her work, ignoring the mocking glances, the hushed whispers, and most of all, her sister’s gloating

other side of the hall,

It worked.

what they wanted, to

these years of raising her, feeding her, clothing her, they