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

Chapter 487

Chapter 487: It’s Gotten Worse Than Usual

He has a study here? she thought, raising an eyebrow. How much time does he spend in this place?

The moment she stepped inside, it all made sense.

The room had Somto’s essence woven into every corner. The lighting was warm but precise, casting no shadows where they weren’t needed. fre ewebnove l.com

Sleek, dark wood shelves lined the walls, stacked with neatly arranged books, military strategy, politics, ancient philosophy, and even a few on art and music. f\r(e)ewe.b no\vel.com

A long window let in a soft golden light that seemed to stretch over a polished desk scattered with papers, quills, and a single mechanical timepiece ticking quietly in rhythm.

No clutter. No chaos.

Everything had its place, just like Somto himself.

Yet the atmosphere wasn’t cold. It was calm. Controlled. Grounded.

Just like him.

Nnenna sat on the visitor’s couch without waiting for an invitation, and before she knew it, she began to talk. Really talk.

She poured out everything like a little girl reporting to her favorite teacher, her words tumbling one after the other in a stream of excitement, frustration, curiosity, and pride.

Somto listened.

He said a few things here and there, brief comments that guided her thoughts or acknowledged a point. But mostly, he just sat there, leaning slightly forward, those sharp eyes of his focused completely on her.

didn’t know was that Somto already knew most of what she was telling him. His people kept

sitting quietly for this long, letting someone repeat things he had already read detailed reports

didn’t matter how many times he had heard

not once did he

once did he

he let her feel anything

then I saw Ava behind him... I think she was the one who called him over. That moment, it made me feel warm. Like

and looked down at her hands. "You know, I’ve always sensed that he didn’t like me much, even though I have no idea why. But recently, things had started to feel... less bad. So when he walked into the VC’s office that day, I honestly didn’t expect that level of coldness on my behalf. I

Her words trailed off.

slightly. He was paying close attention, not just to her words, but to what she wasn’t

Then she went silent.

he asked gently, sensing that her

expression had dimmed, her earlier excitement dulled by a creeping insecurity.

I

question caught Somto

as if the idea was utterly foreign to him. "Not at all. You talk too

more. "I love listening

genuine, but faint. She believed him. Somto never lied to her, and she knew that. But

Not completely.

he sat up straighter. Concern was etched into every line of his face, his brows pulled together, his lips slightly parted as

carried a flicker of worry, and his voice was gentle, urging, like he didn’t

blinked and snapped out of her thoughts as soon as she saw his

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