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

Chapter 470: My Newly Recognized Sister

A cluster of comfortable seats waited there, clearly intended for guests who were meant to stay within earshot.

Heat rose in her cheeks as she realized her mistake.

Nnenna followed his gesture again, then confirmed where he had been pointing all along.

"Oh," she breathed, embarrassed at herself.

Moving quickly, she walked over to the little seating alcove and settled into a chair.

The five people in the office stared at her in varying degrees of shock.

The elders, however, remained silent. They had worked with Carl countless times and understood he never did anything without a reason. If he wanted her to stay, then that was final.

The two youths weren’t as restrained. The young man’s mouth tightened, and the young woman frowned outright, her polished nails drumming once against the table.

"This is a sensitive discussion, Carl," the young man finally said, voice clipped with irritation. "It isn’t meant for outsiders to hear, even if she’s your newly recognized sister."

The young woman nodded sharply in agreement, her gaze flicking to Nnenna like she was something stuck to the bottom of her shoe.

Carl only offered them a mild, half curved smile. He didn’t rush to respond. Instead, he took a moment to watch the elders’ expressions, measuring their reactions first.

Newly recognized sister?

one, they turned to get a proper

face composed. Her clothes were simple yet stylish, her bearing calm but somehow touched by

among the noble houses of their continent or their rival

men exchanged a few thoughtful glances, then

the dignified elderly man did

stayed turned fully toward Nnenna, his gaze sharpening to something almost piercing. He studied her in absolute silence, as though searching

of them carefully, felt his curiosity tighten into

had never seen elder Knox than polite indifference to anyone, even

seeing in her? Carl wondered, a faint

didn’t interrupt the old man’s steady, searching

asked at last, his voice deep but

from Lionara. Her school records simply listed her last name as White, the same as Ava and Arthur. Somto had

she wondered, feeling the weight of five

could decide,

said smoothly, "let’s continue our conversation, shall

old man paused. In that instant, it was clear Carl did not want anyone in this room prying further into his so called little

and in that silent moment, something passed between

finally, relenting with

hand. "As I was saying, the threats

Knox," the young woman beside him interrupted sharply, her voice carrying a note of impatience. "Such sensitive information should not fall into

an insistent look around the

she pressed, "then let the girl wait