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

Chapter 288: Exposed Identities Chapter 288: Exposed Identities The man sitting at the center didn’t move at first.

He kept his eyes on the phone in his hand, as if he wasn’t bothered by the world around him.

But then, slowly, he looked up, his gaze sharp and calculating.

He took in the group in front of him, noting their clothing, their posture.

It wasn’t hard to tell they weren’t from around here, not with the way they carried themselves, especially the one speaking to him and the youngest.

“And who the hell are you?” The man’s voice was low, a quiet danger hiding behind his words.

Abuchi took a breath, standing his ground.

He couldn’t afford to let fear show, not now.

“I’m the one who contacted you about the IDs,” he replied, careful not to reveal too much.

He wasn’t about to give away more than he had to, especially not in front of all these eyes.

The man studied him for a moment, then gave a slight nod, signaling to the two boys blocking Abuchi’s path to step aside.

The tension in the room didn’t ease, but the man’s voice cut through the silence.

“You can speak in front of my boys,” he said, his tone still steady, but with a hint of amusement.

The leader leaned back in his chair, a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips as he took in Abuchi’s words.

“So, it’s you,” he said, his tone casual but his eyes sharp.

“Alright, have a seat.” With a flick of his hand, he signaled one of his boys to fetch a chair for Abuchi.

But Abuchi shook his head, his expression hard.

“We don’t have time for that.” The leader raised an eyebrow, a slow chuckle escaping him.

“No time?

That’s alright.

to know you a

see, I like to know who I’m dealing

case anything goes wrong, it won’t backfire on me.” Abuchi kept his expression neutral, but his eyes betrayed a flicker of

understood the unspoken

just about business,

replied, his voice

With

beside him, pulling out a small black

he handed it to one of his boys, who then

leader said, his smile thin

bag, his fingers brushing the smooth fabric

was neatly arranged,

The IDs were real.

hesitate, his hands moved quickly as

satisfied, Abuchi reached into his own bag, pulling out a larger

handed it to the same boy who had

contents

satisfied

voice low, the kind of compliment that felt more like a

mind already set

said, his tone now laced with amusement, “I can’t quite understand what a celebrity, the nation’s prince right, especially the

your sister

second princess?”

fist, and for a moment, the tension in the

leader’s, the unspoken threat

didn’t falter, but the gleam in his eyes was sharper now, knowing he had struck

“I’m guessing…

he added, his voice almost a whisper,

a split second, the air between them crackled with the weight of his

anything happened to his family, the leader

the leader replied,

our

boys can keep secrets.” He

It

Abuchi knew that.

to get into, it was dangerous, but the leader wasn’t