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

Chapter 426: The Perfect Pawn

The same spot where Nnenna had first sat and continued to sit in every lecture.

Every time his eyes wandered there, he saw a girl in front of Nnenna, sitting tall with a proud smile like she owned the place.

Was it a coincidence? Definitely not.

Jana kept sitting in the same seat, lecture after lecture, acting as if it were her birthright. It wasn’t subtle either, she made sure to flick her hair, flash her smile, and bat her lashes every time Carl so much as looked in that direction.

At first, Nnenna tried to ignore it.

But after a few more days of awkward tension and whispered comments from her classmates, she had had enough.

Without warning, she picked up her bag and changed seats to the back corner of the hall.

But by then, the rumor had already spread like wildfire.

“Prince Carl is in love with Jana.”

It was all anyone talked about.

To them, it made sense, Jana was beautiful, smart, and bold. And Carl kept looking in her direction during lectures. To the students, it was practically a royal love story unfolding before their eyes.

Nnenna simply rolled her eyes.

If only they knew the truth.

the day Prince Carl would confess his undying love for her. She had already planned her reaction: a graceful smile, a slight blush, and a soft “Yes, Your

sure it was only a matter

truth, that Carl’s glances had nothing to do with her, was Ava. But of course,

Jana? A better life for that girl meant more competition for her.

followers. She was

to mess with

students with her growing sense of power, she never so much

Nnenna, life seemed to finally settle into a peaceful rhythm. The stares, the whispers, the tension,

of course, peace

had completely forgotten something

had been patiently waiting everyday. One of his classmates had asked casually, “Hey, what happened

probably

and hopeful but someone

Linda was pissed.

Furious, actually.

else. But now that someone had gone quiet, probably

around untouched, she

pictured a life with George, a shared apartment after graduation, matching

of man who loved deeply, with patience and respect. He even forbade any sexual intimacy until the day they get married which showed that he had the right kind of love for her. He was

And she destroyed it.

cheated, stupidly, selfishly, carelessly. She told herself it was a mistake, just one night, but George hadn’t even yelled. He had looked at her once with those disappointed eyes, and

It was over.

She

of what they had had. George had been the best thing in her life, and now she couldn’t bear the thought of him giving that kind of love to

new girl and overheard a conversation in the library, about George possibly being interested