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.

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

nothing to do with it. As you’ve already sensed,

servants, who no longer bothered to stay

waited for the inevitable flare of temper, the loss

the title bestowed upon her by

But she had miscalculated.

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

her mask. She hadn’t caught the words, not with the

“If you want to hear me better, then

audience of servants behind her

calm a deliberate strike against the tension. “Since Daniel and Elin have refused to assemble the heads of each

sweep across the gathered servants before

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

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

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

have an understanding,” Nnenna cut her off

off balance. A mischievous smile tugged at her lips

unhurried pace, her presence lingering in

just happened. Three minutes ticked by before the realization struck her like a slap.

voice rang

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