Chapter 273: Loss of Control Chapter 273: Loss of Control “Grow a spine and start thinking for yourself, maybe even become better… or have me destroy your carefully painted image with one message?” Obinna’s fists clenched.

He wanted to bark back.

Shout.

Threaten.

But Nnenna wasn’t done.

“And don’t think you can stop me,” she added with a smirk that didn’t quite reach her eyes.

“Even if you take away all my gadgets, even if you lock me up in a dungeon or send me off to some forgotten corner of the kingdom, I still have someone.” Her voice dropped to a deadly whisper.

“Someone who’s watching.

Someone who will come expose you the moment they don’t hear from me for more than a week.” That shut him up.

For the first time, Obinna looked… unsure.

Not defeated, but definitely shaken.

He could no longer bluff his way out with dominance or threats.

She wasn’t just a pawn anymore.

She was a whole new player on the board.

And she had just declared war.

He stared at her, trying to read her face, see if she was bluffing.

But Nnenna’s expression was pure steel.

This time, she meant every word.

“Fine,” Obinna muttered at last, his pride clearly fighting his words.

“But you must do as you promised.

Don’t tell anyone that you were the one doing all the work for me in the past.” Nnenna raised an eyebrow, arms crossed, face completely unreadable.

“Well… I can’t make any promises just yet.” His eyes narrowed instantly.

“You’ll have to lift the ban on me and Ebere first.

No more restrictions on our movements.

No more cutting off allowances and resources.

Then, maybe, I’ll be satisfied enough to keep your little secret.” His temper flared.

“Are you threatening me now?!

Do you forget who you’re talking to?” But Nnenna didn’t even flinch.

“No,” she said smoothly.

“I haven’t forgotten.

Not at all.” She took a slow step forward, her eyes locked on his like a challenge.

“I just happen to know something else, that your precious business empire is everything to you.

And that’s why, Obinna, that’s exactly how I’ll get what I want.” A small smile tugged at the corner of her lips, sharp and wicked.

Not because she enjoyed threatening him, but because it felt good to finally have control.

Obinna clenched his jaw, his pride clearly bruised, but he didn’t push further.

“Fine,” he muttered again, quieter this time.

“Just keep up your end of the bargain.” Then, like it was the most natural thing in the world, he added, “Where’s my computer?

I still need to go back and figure out how to finish the work.” Nnenna turned around to look for it, her smile widening with satisfaction.

He still thinks the work is a priority.

Good.

She scanned the room for the laptop.

In truth, she didn’t know where it was, and honestly, she didn’t care.

The last time she had seen it, she had thrown it across her bed in a moment of frustration.

Maybe it was still there.

Maybe not.

It didn’t matter.

Because she had already won.

She had this trump card ready a long time ago, tucked in her pocket, waiting.

But she hadn’t played it.

Not yet.

been patient, waiting for him to come to

finally…

restrictions would be

“discipline.” No

breath of freedom she

long while, she was quietly, powerfully…

actually taking her time, searching from shelf to shelf without

from the very moment he brought that laptop into

just returned from the hospital, quiet and watchful,

could

weakness,

had been planning this

found the laptop, tucked halfway behind some

up, carefully pulling it

intact, but there was a thin layer

been cleaning the room as usual, but clearly, none of them had dared touch the

how personal

moment, lips curling into a quiet, thoughtful

the dust respects this drama, she thought with

tissue and gently wiped the dust from the keyboard, her movements slow,

click, held it in both hands, and

said, offering it to him

was almost too

computer from her, but his jaw was set

fingers twitched slightly around the edges

He was furious.

let dust

She actually abandoned it.

wasn’t just some careless

It was disrespect.

It was a message.

work, his work,

His mind reeled.

start acting

did this attitude

he already

came

assumed she had

Quiet.

Easy to handle.

instead… she came

grown like a girl becoming a

No.

came back like a lion who had been watching the cage from the

wasn’t the little sister who used to shrink back when

This was someone else.

Someone stronger.

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even become better… or have me destroy your carefully

to

Shout.

Threaten.

But Nnenna wasn’t done.

me,” she added with a smirk that didn’t quite

my gadgets, even if you lock me up in a dungeon or send me off to some forgotten corner of the kingdom, I still have someone.” Her voice dropped to a

“Someone who’s watching.

hear from me for more

the first time, Obinna

defeated, but definitely

no longer bluff his way out with dominance or

wasn’t just a pawn

was a whole new player on the

had just

stared at her, trying to read her face, see if she was

Nnenna’s expression was pure

time, she

last, his pride clearly fighting his

must do as you

were the one doing all the work for me in the past.” Nnenna raised an

make any promises just

to lift the ban on me and Ebere

more restrictions

cutting off allowances and

satisfied enough to

you threatening

you forget who you’re talking to?” But Nnenna

“No,” she said smoothly.

“I haven’t forgotten.

forward,

else, that your precious business empire is everything

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