Chapter 574

Chapter 574: What? I’m Not Welcome?

People revealed far more when you let them talk. They exposed their fears, their biases… and made themselves vulnerable. Meanwhile, the listener walked away with more than the speaker ever intended to give.

Nnenna could sense it was not just Nanny who thought this way. The feeling was collective. Almost a dozen servants had gathered now, peeking from behind pillars, their faces half curious, half condemning.

Under these circumstances, the simplest solution would be to fire every problematic staff member and clear the obstacles from her path. But she hesitated.

Skilled staff were hard to replace, and despite their disdain for her, most of them genuinely seemed to care about Carl. That loyalty, at least, wasn’t fake.

I’ll keep them… for now.

Raising her head, she spoke clearly, her voice steady. “My intentions toward Carl are pure. I would never hurt him.”

It was her last attempt to let them see things her way. Too bad, Nanny’s expression remained as cold as stone.

“If none of you care to see that,” Nnenna continued, her words slicing the silence, “then I don’t need any of you.”

She turned to leave.

“Your Highness.”

Nanny’s voice stopped her, though she still didn’t turn around.

tone sharpened, smugness lacing every word. “Let me save you the trouble, it

“Don’t blame me for this one. I had nothing to do with it. As you’ve already sensed, your unruliness

servants, who

She waited for the inevitable

title bestowed upon her by the

But she had miscalculated.

expression unreadable. “I see,” she whispered, her voice soft yet carrying a weight that made the

Nanny demanded, irritation breaking through her mask.

into the faintest shrug. “If you want to hear me better,

your orders,” Nanny countered sharply, refusing to move even an inch. The audience of servants

her calm a deliberate strike against the tension. “Since Daniel and Elin have refused to assemble the heads of each department under security, I’ll go

sweep across the gathered servants before

about me… you can inform them that I’ll be

her voice sharp enough to cut through the hallway. “We don’t need your

the subtle shift in the atmosphere around them. “We’re more than capable on our own. You should just go back

understanding,” Nnenna cut

tone was calm, almost playful, and it threw the older woman off balance. A mischievous smile tugged at her lips as she added, “You’re already so eager to follow my orders. Our cooperation

without waiting for a reply, she turned and walked away at an unhurried pace, her presence lingering in the air like a shadow that

what had just happened. Three minutes ticked by before the realization

her voice

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