They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System
Chapter 260 - 260 Curiosity

Chapter 260: Curiosity Chapter 260: Curiosity The girl shifted uncomfortably.

“Our manager wants to see you.” Silence.

Kosi, Lilian, and Nnenna blinked at her, stunned.

“You’re kidding,” Lilian finally said, crossing her arms.

“Right?” The girl shook her head rapidly.

“No, I’m not.

He specifically asked to see you guys.

Please come with me.

Please.” Please huh?

Something about the way she said that last part caught their attention.

There was no arrogance, no command, only desperation.

“If you don’t follow me,” she continued, her voice lowering, “he’ll come down on me for failing to bring you guys.

And I really don’t want to be on his bad side.

I just started working on that floor, and I can’t afford to mess up already.” Her nervous energy made it clear, this wasn’t just a simple invitation.

This was an order, and refusing could have serious consequences.

For her at least.

The girls shared another look.

Lilian, ever the blunt one, scoffed.

“What does your manager want with us?” She narrowed her eyes.

“I hope he isn’t like a certain someone from a store on the first floor.” There was undeniable venom in her words, and it was obvious who she was referring to.

The girl quickly shook her head.

“No, no!

Our floor manager isn’t like that.

He’s… different.” Floor manager?

Different?

That didn’t exactly put them at ease.

After what they had just been through, following another manager, a high ranking one at that, into unknown territory felt like stepping into another trap.

What if this was some cruel joke?

What if they were about to be humiliated all over again?

And on a higher scale?

But… this was the upper floor.

And an upper floor manager had personally sent for them meaning that it most likely had nothing to the do with Manager Young.

That meant something.

Kosi exhaled.

“Well, we’re not doing charity work.

If this is just to waste our time” The girl fidgeted, her anxiety palpable.

“I really don’t know what he wants,” she admitted, her voice barely above a whisper.

“But he didn’t seem like he wanted trouble.

Please, just follow me.” She sounded so nervous, as if she expected them to refuse and doom her in the process.

Nnenna, Kosi, and Lilian exchanged glances.

The unease in the air was thick, but at the same time… curiosity gnawed at them.

Finally, Nnenna sighed.

“Fine.

Let’s go.” The girl visibly relaxed, nodding quickly as she led them forward.

They followed her through the store, passing through the first floor, through the boutique store where they had once worked.

And that’s when people started noticing.

Shoppers, staff members, even passersby, all turned to watch as the three newly fired girls ascended the grand staircase leading to the second floor.

Whispers erupted instantly.

“Wait… aren’t those the girls who just got kicked out?” “Why are they heading upstairs?” “And with an upper floor staff member, no less!” People were perplexed.

What business could these three possibly have on the second floor?

Even some of the first floor employees, who usually minded their own business, stopped in their tracks, eyeing them with curiosity.

And then, just to stir the pot, the upper floor staff girl deliberately let a few words slip as they reached the second floor.

“Manager’s waiting for them,” she said, just loud enough for people to hear.

The effect was instantaneous.

A ripple of shock passed through the second floor employees.

“Manager?” “As in… the upper floor manager?” Their eyes widened, some exchanging knowing glances.

This was about to be big.

A few of them even chuckled under their breath.

They had heard plenty of stories about the tyrant of the first floor boutique store, Vice Manager Chinwa.

Her bullying, her petty punishments, her love for tormenting staff, it was a well known nightmare for anyone who worked under her.

And, of course, nobody ever stepped in to stop her.

Because as long as it wasn’t their problem, they were content watching from afar.

Some second floor employees even thanked their lucky stars that they weren’t stuck under her rule.

And now?

The three girls Chinwa had fired were being summoned by someone far above her rank.

This was going to be interesting.

By the time Nnenna, Kosi, and Lilian walked past the stores on the second floor, they could already feel the weight of countless stares behind them.

The girl led them through the grand, polished halls of the second floor, her footsteps quick and urgent.

Nnenna, Kosi, and Lilian exchanged glances as they neared the far end of the building.

The air here felt different, calmer, yet somehow more intimidating.

Then, the girl knocked on a sleek, dark wooden door.

A voice from inside responded immediately.

“Come in.” She pushed the door open and stepped inside, motioning for the three girls to follow.

Nnenna inhaled sharply.

This was it.

They braced themselves, expecting to walk straight into a formal office, where a powerful manager would be seated behind a grand desk, waiting to question them.

But the moment they stepped inside… It wasn’t what they expected at all.

Instead of a grand office, the room was smaller than they imagined, more of a transition space.

A single desk sat in the middle, occupied by a stern looking woman who had the sharp air of a secretary.

She barely spared them a glance before addressing the girl who had brought them.

“These are the ones?” Her tone was cool, businesslike, but not menacing.

The girl nodded quickly.

“Yes, these are them.” The secretary waved a hand dismissively.

“Fine.

You can go.” The girl let out a silent breath of relief and hurried away, as if she was afraid of overstaying her welcome.

The three girls, however, remained rooted in place.

Kosi fidgeted slightly, feeling the weight of the woman’s assessing gaze.

Lilian arched a brow, eyeing the small space.

“Is this where we meet the manager?” The secretary ignored her question.

Instead, she stood up, her movements crisp and efficient, and turned toward another sleek, black door at the far end of the room.