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

Chapter 272: Grass to Gravel Chapter 272: Grass to Gravel Her words landed like a slap.

Obinna froze.

She saw it in his eyes, that flicker of recognition.

Because deep down, he knew it was true.

He had enforced the punishment, not her.

But of course, he couldn’t admit that.

His pride was too big, too loud.

It wouldn’t let him retreat even an inch.

So he didn’t respond to her accusation.

Not directly.

Instead, he changed the subject with the grace of a politician avoiding scandal.

“Anyway,” he began, his tone cooler now, “you haven’t given me any feedback on the work I assigned you.” Nnenna blinked, thrown by the sudden shift.

“I’ve waited for months, months, and nothing.

Not a word.

You must’ve finished it by now.

So why haven’t you brought it back to me?” “What work?” she asked honestly, trying to remember.

Obinna’s brow twitched.

“What do you mean ‘what work’?

The computer I gave you.

The files you were supposed to work on.

Don’t tell me you haven’t even started.” Nnenna felt her chest tighten.

This is it.

Time to execute one of her long term plans.

Plus, she had completely forgotten about it.

Between the daily chaos, Ebere’s situation, and dodging punishments left and right, that file had slipped her mind like water through a crack.

“I’ve been busy,” she muttered.

“Busy?” he snapped.

“Busy doing what exactly?

Talking back?

Causing trouble?

You’ve had months, Nnenna.

Months.

could you not have done anything?” His voice rose with every word, the tension in the room spiking like

to tell you,” Nnenna

calm, but underneath,

doing

Nnenna didn’t stop.

full attention now, and

“You have a brain.

Use it.

Figure it out yourself.

boy, the most successful businessman in the entire kingdom.” Her voice curled with

that’s not

like a slap

Obinna’s face darkened immediately.

sharpened, lips thinning into a dangerous

to say?” he

Tense.

Dangerous.

to expose me?” Nnenna stared right

say that,” she

really wanted to destroy you, I wouldn’t be standing here telling

already.” Her words cut through the air like a blade, calm, steady,

now on,” she continued, “you’ll do your work

pass it off to

won’t be your secret weapon, your

cover

clenched, fury rising visibly in

“I refuse,” he snapped.

to decide that.” Nnenna tilted her head slightly, her

refuse.” Her voice dropped to a quiet, razor sharp

you can see from my words,

I’m telling you.

She crossed her arms, unwavering, as if her body was anchoring

she said

For a moment, Obinna just stood

unplugged the power from his ego and he hadn’t

rage seeped back into

began, his voice quieter now, but far more

your life miserable.” There it

The threat.

Plain.

Icy.

Blunt.

lingered long after it was said, like

Nnenna didn’t flinch.