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

Chapter 636

Chapter 637: Love is Unpredictable

Darius did as he was told, casually crossing his legs, while Carl took a seat opposite them.

"You left so early this morning that I didn’t get the chance to ask about the trouble you ran into," Carl began, his tone calm, measured.

Arthur scoffed from the side, not surprised that Darius ran into trouble again.

Darius shot Arthur a glance but didn’t address the scorn. "Actually, it’s nothing, Carl. I can handle it," he reassured him, trying to sound confident.

"It didn’t sound that way when I called you," Carl pointed out gently, his voice steady but carrying just enough weight to make Darius pause.

"Yes... because it wasn’t then. But it is now. Trust me, everything’s fine," Darius replied, forcing a casual tone.

"Okay, if you say so," Carl finally let it go, nodding.

"You mentioned you needed a strategy consultant," Darius brought up, leaning back slightly. His curiosity was piqued.

"Oh, that," Carl nodded. He leaned forward, hands folded over the table, while Arthur stayed absorbed in his phone. "What I’m about to tell you," Carl began carefully, "is confidential. I need you to promise me you won’t reveal it to anyone."

"Confidential?" Darius raised an eyebrow, surprised.

"I can’t promise that without knowing what it is," he added, teasing lightly. "Is it something bad? Are you joining the bad guys?"

Darius smirked at Carl, expecting a reaction.

Carl, however, didn’t indulge him. He continued, voice calm and gentle, as if Darius’ teasing hadn’t even existed, letting the weight of the moment settle in.

"We need your help. It’s not something immoral, you know us better than that."

Darius paused, studying Carl’s calm expression. He did know them better than that, and that was the only reason he hadn’t walked out yet.

"Fine," he sighed, leaning back with a touch of theatrics. "I hope I don’t regret this."

But Carl shook his head, voice steady. "Are you sure you want to be involved? This isn’t something you can unhear once it’s said."

me more curious. Don’t worry, I’ll keep the

word. Then he leaned forward, tone gentler

every piece, every detail. He didn’t skip a thing, making sure Darius had the

unconsciously uncrossed his leg, sitting upright, his usual careless air

Nnenna is Anastasia?!" His voice

"Yes," Carl affirmed simply.

in the dead Anastasia?!" Darius demanded again, eyes darting between Carl and Arthur,

in a different way. Arthur’s aura sharpened instantly, the temperature in the room dropping with his silence. The cold

Darius breathed, then blurted without thinking, "No wonder

back with a bitter laugh. "I should have known. Your royal iceberg

hair, muttering almost to himself. "I should have known.

day?" Darius finally asked, still reeling. He turned to Carl, who only leaned back in

did she survive?"

have no idea," Carl said

was still cold enough to cut glass, but Darius

his voice clipped but

could tell us are either

composure. "Okay... so you’re saying Queen Athena is after Nnenna’s life and her kingdom, and she’s already making moves

Carl nodded once.

need another strategist on hand because Somto..." Darius trailed off,

said. "But don’t worry, Somto already mapped out most of the plans. You won’t have

Arthur. "From what you’re telling me, this war’s been cold for more than a decade. Are you sure it’s going to get worse? Maybe we should just let

like a blade. "Athena won’t stop until she gets what she wants. Whether it’s weeks, months, or years, this war will get worse. And we

his

"Are you sure Athena actually wants to kill her?

brother in law were also her family, and she killed them both. What stops her from killing Nnenna

of dialogue. That option’s long gone." His eyes narrowed, cutting straight to the point. "Look, we need you.

his fingers against his knee. "I have no

do," Carl said quietly, including Arthur in his glance. "Are you

Then finally—"Yes.

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