They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System
Chapter 362: There Goes My Mystery

Chapter 362: There Goes My Mystery

She bowed her head slightly as she apologized, because truly, she had broken the rules.

But deep down, she also knew that, under normal circumstances, someone else in her shoes would have been dismissed already. She had vanished for weeks without any official notice. It was unprofessional.

Still, Nnenna had a feeling, despite how things looked, that might not happen.

Just as she suspected, Abel smiled.

“That’s all right. You can resume your duties,” he said, pointing at her desk. “The secretary will bring your work in a few minutes.”

I knew it, Nnenna thought to herself. This man is still so determined to figure out my identity.

Too bad he wouldn’t get the chance, she was here to resign.

“Sir, I actually came to submit my resignation,” she said calmly. “This place has been life changing. I’ve learned a lot and gained valuable experience, but I have to move on now.”

“You’re resigning?” Abel asked, clearly taken aback.

How could she be quitting already? He had not even had the chance to confirm his suspicions about her identity. She had not filled out any employee documentation, and now she was walking away before he could achieve any of his goals.

“Why are you resigning?” he pressed. “Is something wrong? We value you here. I would like to retain you. Maybe I can double whatever offer another company is making you.”

Nnenna shook her head inwardly. You sly wolf, she thought. Abel wasn’t letting go of his investigation so easily.

“Sir, I’m sorry, but I need to move on,” she said firmly, leaving no room for negotiation.

Since she had never been formally entered into the employee records, her resignation did not require much bureaucracy. She gave a respectful bow.

“Thank you for the opportunity.”

Without waiting for a response, she turned and walked out, leaving Abel speechless behind his desk. His face twisted slightly, his brows furrowing so tightly they could crush a fly. There goes my mystery, he thought bitterly. Seems like I will never figure her out.

He didn’t like it, but there was nothing he could do.

A few minutes later, he called in the secretary.

“Clear out the workstation Nnenna was using,” he said briskly.

The secretary blinked in surprise but didn’t question it.

So, she was fired after all, she thought. I knew it. Head Manager Abel would never overlook that kind of unprofessional behavior.

The news had traveled fast, too fast. Even before Nnenna could reach the office where her friends worked, the hallway was already thick with whispers and knowing looks.

Just as she approached the door, someone stepped in front of her, blocking her path.

“So, after you ascended to the heavens, you thought you could come back and act like royalty?” the girl sneered. Her voice was sharp, too loud for the narrow corridor.

Nnenna looked up calmly, recognizing her immediately, Jane. One of the boutique girls who had always held a grudge since the day Nnenna was promoted above them. Now, with Nnenna apparently stripped of her position, Jane was gleaming with petty triumph.

“Looks like you’ve fallen, and quite hard,” Jane continued, crossing her arms smugly. “Guess being Head Manager Abel’s ‘special assistant’ wasn’t enough to save you after all.”

A few others stood behind her, three girls Nnenna vaguely remembered seeing whispering in corners. They laughed on cue, like a backing choir for Jane’s lead performance.

“What’s next?” one of them chimed in. “Are you going to beg to be a sales girl again?”

The hallway grew tense, eyes peeking from behind shelves and doorways. Everyone was waiting, would Nnenna retaliate? Collapse? Cry?

But she stood there quietly, her face unreadable. Let them speak. Let them laugh.

They didn’t know a thing.

Jane was about to speak more to taunt her when she heard some commotion behind her. She turned around and saw a young girl walking forward arrogantly. The path cleared for her as she came closer until she finally stopped in front of Nnenna.

Adaeze hurriedly cleared to the side respectfully trying not to draw negative attention to herself.

“Is this the Nnenna of a girl you mentioned, the ant who doesn’t know her place?” the young girl asked Adaeze though her eyes remained on Nnenna.

“Yes Miss,” Adaeze answered respectfully, her tone excited at the thought of the young girl’s dislike for Nnenna. Weeks of whispering bad things about Nnenna was finally paying off.

Inside her office, Lilian could hear the commotion outside and furrowed her brows. That voice, it was loud, sharp, and unmistakably confrontational. She stood up and walked to the door, opening it just enough to peer into the hallway.

There stood Nnenna, flanked by a small crowd, with one girl at the center doing the talking. The same cruel words Lilian had overheard were now being hurled openly.

Not far off, another door creaked open, Kosi stepped out too, eyes narrowing as she took in the scene.

“What’s going on?” Kosi asked, her voice low but firm, not liking the way people had gathered.

The girl at the center, the young girl, barely glanced their way.

“It has nothing to do with you,” she snapped. “Go back to your desks and finish your work. Don’t waste time.”

The blatant disrespect was enough to leave the hallway in stunned silence, but they were used to this. Lilian’s eyes widened slightly. But she didn’t say anything.

Even Nnenna looked mildly surprised. As far as she knew, Lilian’s role and presence in the company were widely respected. She hadn’t expected a girl that looked like a junior staff to speak to Lilian so carelessly, let alone with such authority.

Lilian stepped forward slowly, not saying a word yet, but her face had lost all expression. She wasn’t one for public drama, but she was quietly fuming. Still, there was nothing she could do to the girl.

But, why had she picked a fight with Nnenna of all people, someone she clearly didn’t know?