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

Chapter 470

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?

they turned to get a proper look at Nnenna,

yet stylish, her bearing calm but somehow touched by an air that didn’t

place her among the noble houses of their continent

a moment, the middle aged men exchanged a few thoughtful glances, then looked away, apparently satisfied there was no reason

dignified elderly man did

He studied her in absolute

of them carefully, felt

strange. He had never seen elder Knox

is he seeing in her? Carl wondered, a

the

are your parents?" Elder Knox asked at

one here knew she was from Lionara. Her school records simply listed her last name as White, the same as Ava and Arthur. Somto had never once mentioned their real

adopted father’s name? she wondered, feeling the weight of five pairs of eyes waiting for her

she could decide, Carl’s calm

smoothly, "let’s continue our conversation,

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

in that silent moment,

said finally,

hand. "As I was saying,

information should not fall into the ears of outsiders. We have to

insistent look around

cannot wait," she pressed,

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