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

Chapter 571: Where Were We?

The fact that Carl himself had asked the steward to introduce them showed how much he valued them.

On the surface, they looked trustworthy, if she ignored the blatant lack of respect. Respect, after all, had to be earned. To them, she was just someone who appeared out of nowhere, undeserving of the regard they gave Carl.

She gave them one more look, while they openly studied her in return, waiting for drama. Their eyes seemed to say: This little girl, still wet behind the ears, must be itching to run off and report us.

Let her try. His Highness would never believe her over us. We’ve been with him for years; many of us even served his parents. And she? She only showed up in his life about a year ago.

Their thoughts were practically written on their faces as they watched her sitting in the high seat reserved for the prince. How uncultured, their expressions whispered.

They weren’t worried about consequences. In their minds, they had already dismissed her, this so called gold digger who appeared out of nowhere.

Probably an orphan who tricked His Highness into adopting her. Low class, undisciplined... they had already heard enough about the way she had broken protocol within hours of arriving. Disturbing His Highness.

But they were dead wrong.

Nnenna couldn’t care less about their acknowledgment. She scanned them one last time, unbothered that they had been left standing.

So they think my only power is to run crying to Carl? Too bad. Whatever punishment he would give them would be mild compared to what I have in mind. Carl would likely just dismiss them. But where’s the fun in that?

"You may all go now, except Daniel and Elin," she finally said.

Just as expected, the small crowd traded knowing glances. Here it comes, they thought. The tantrum.

They looked at the two left behind with a mix of pity and anticipation, as though saying farewell. Riverum Castle, once peaceful, was about to know troublesome days. A tyrant had arrived.

Daniel and Elin, however, weren’t shaken. They stood firm, returning the others’ looks with reassuring confidence. To be the heads of security, they weren’t pushovers.

dining hall cleared, only four remained: Nnenna, the

Nnenna said calmly.

they had expected. Wasn’t she about to

a

you," Nnenna

muffled scoffs from Daniel and Elin. Nnenna, unconcerned,

It’s not sour at all," she said aloud,

kept on

Ten minutes passed.

Then fifteen.

minute, Daniel’s and Elin’s

out, since she hadn’t asked him to stay, though not before giving the two security heads

kept the guards rooted to the spot for the first ten minutes. That silent warning stretched

on the sixteenth minute, patience ran

Daniel finally spoke, voice

a grape into

instructed us to wait behind. Do you have any instructions for

it’s not polite to talk while eating. I’m sure that’s one of your precious protocols here, right?" She

admitted reluctantly. Dining rules did

beamed, and she resumed eating, slower this time, deliberately

crawled by. Daniel’s jaw ticked

return after you’re finished

say you

through the hall,

forced