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

Chapter 469: Meaning of True Friendship

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Just...someone who forgot.

And he respected that. He didn’t even have any romantic ideas about her in the first place. She simply seemed like the kind of person who shared his values and goals, someone it would be good to have as a friend.

"Add it now," he said, holding out his hand calmly.

Nnenna blinked, surprised by his direct tone. "Your...your phone number?"

"Now," George repeated, gentler this time but still firm.

She fumbled for her phone, almost dropping it in her rush. Then pulled put the little folded piece of paper she had kept since that first day. Without thinking, she held it up, unfolded it carefully, and keyed in the number written on it.

George watched her fingers moving across the screen. He nodded to himself.

I was right.

She hadn’t thrown the paper away.

Nnenna was honestly surprised by his reaction. He didn’t make a fuss, try to guilt trip her, or twist the situation to make her feel small.

Just simple understanding. In this academy full of nobles who loved to posture and whisper behind people’s backs, it felt almost... refreshing.

Once she entered his phone number into her contact list, she quickly sent him a short message:

"This is Nnenna."

smiled faintly, and saved her number right in front of her without any

he said calmly, slipping his phone into his pocket.

same friendly composure he had shown the first time

momentarily caught off guard by how normal he was. She slowly nodded back,

help but turn around one last time, half expecting to see him looking back. But

good person, she thought, a small smile

wanted to be friends...maybe that wasn’t

of her bag and headed down the

paused to greet his assistant with a polite nod. The woman glanced up,

anymore, Carl had made it clear from the very first day that Nnenna should

the curious stares of a few people seated there. She tried not to pay them any mind as she reached the tall door

gently, though a bit hurriedly, her

in," came Carl’s calm, warm

soft click, the door automatically slid open, recognizing

the smooth technology that seemed almost alive,

this continent had made it all feel normal, like

breath, straightened her posture, and stepped

I’m late," she said quickly as she stepped closer to Carl’s

wave of

she

looked like important officials. And beside them sat two youths, a young man and a young woman, both dressed in

if her presence meant nothing. But the younger