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

Chapter 499: I Have My Reasons

She didn’t try to flatter him unnecessarily. No offering him tea or coffee when he hadn’t asked. No peeking at the documents on his desk. No unnecessary chatter.

No barging into his office without permission, not that anyone could, anyway. After what the last female secretary tried, Carl had gone ahead and installed a voice activated security system. If he didn’t say "come in," that door wasn’t opening for anyone except one person: Nnenna.

And the rules? Oh, they were crystal clear.

No skimpy or revealing clothes. No attempts, subtle or bold, to seduce the young Prince. No crossing lines under the illusion of his calm demeanor.

No stealing from the finances she managed, even by a single kobo.

No speaking out of context unless explicitly invited to. And Carl, who genuinely valued intellect and discernment, occasionally gave her that space to contribute, but only when it was earned.

No betrayal. No secretly leaking schedules, documents, or reports to his enemies, competitors, or even nosy staff. Carl may have looked like he didn’t care about politics, but that man missed nothing.

But above all, the one unspoken rule that stood taller than all the others:

His little sister was everything to him.

Carl never had to say it. His eyes, his reactions, the subtle tension in his voice whenever someone mentioned Nnenna... it was enough. The message was clear:

Hurt her, disrespect her, even look at her wrong, and you might as well be digging your own grave.

She had heard that the last person before her made the mistake of saying something bad about Nnenna after Carl had given clear instructions on how to treat her when she resumed. The man thought no one would find out, but Carl did. And just like that, he was gone.

So from the very first day she saw Nnenna walk into the office, petite but full of unshakable confidence, the secretary buried all personal curiosity. Sure, she was intrigued by the girl who had Carl’s full attention. Who wouldn’t be?

But her professionalism came first.

to. Didn’t even let herself wonder what made this girl

why Carl trusted her enough to keep her

where too many people pretended

Then

"Understood."

stretching a little, flexing her wrist and dropping the pencil with a soft

she muttered under

his eyes. "It’s only dance. Try

rose. "That only happened once. And it

her the corrected pages. "Look these over later. You did well. Your fundamentals are solid, but your explanations can still

a nod

back to his

shifting her focus to what lay ahead, an intense dance lesson with Hannah

door slid shut behind her, Carl

a faint smile lingered on

the first semester exams came to an

checked hers immediately. She had been confident, yes, but she still needed to see it

small

All A’s.

smile playing on her lips. Just as

Emily had done excellently too, both ranking in their department’s top ten. The entire castle buzzed with celebration and shared relief, but Nnenna didn’t let herself get carried away. There was still

over, and the weeks sped by. Before

already handled the registration for her, listing her as one of the few exceptional students taking the Year Three qualifying exams. And of course, he vouched for her without hesitation. But for the application to be valid, she still needed

had signed his part

was time to get