I Love You, Miss Genius

Chapter 5

“Her name? Bonnie Shepard, B–O–N–N–1–E, S–H–E–P–A–R–D.”

“Please hold, sir. Let me check the records.”

A minute later, the voice came through, stammering this time.

“Y–you’ve made a mistake. Bon” she coughed, “Bonnie Shepard hasn’t broken any law or escaped from the police.

“If you make a false report again, we’ll charge you!”

With that, she hung up.

Gresham was stupefied. Vera was beside him and had heard everything the police officer said.

“Are you done? I’ll go upstairs then.” Bonnie left.

Vera felt a sense of pity as she watched her walk away.

After all, Bonnie might be a loser, but she was still her daughter.

“I’m sorry, Bonnie. We were wrong about you.”

Saddened, Bonnie stopped and looked over her shoulder at Vera. That woman hardly ever apologized to her and was never so gentle to her.

Gresham sighed.

“I was just worried about you. Anyway, I apologize.”

Bonnie frowned. “It’s okay.”

The living room fell silent, and Bonnie spoke first.

“I’m hitting the sack.”

“Wait!”

Vera stopped Bonnie. “What on earth happened the other day? Why did you get taken away?”

“I told you, it’s classified. I’ll tell you when the time is right.”

Bonnie told her the truth.

Vera was losing her patience and felt disappointed and angry.

She didn’t want to hear any more lies, so she changed the subject.

“The school called. They said they might kick you out if you skip classes again.”

“I’ll handle it.”

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out of school because she could easily get someone

of

But Vera exploded.

How? Do you think you’re the principal or something? You’re 20 years old, Bonnie! You could have graduated long ago

day as you, but she’s already

fooling around like this, you’ll never get

if you do, it’ll probably be some third–rate

had told Vera why she had to

believe her and had scolded her for lying.

to

some third–rate college. I’ll be going

“Pyralis University?”

could hardly believe her

“Yup.” Bonnie nodded.

the best university in Pyralis! Only the cream of the

because she studied

makes you

no problem getting in if I become

Bonnie was confident.

truly exasperated. By the time she regained her composure, Bonnie had returned

bedroom.

two days straight, and

she received a video call from one of her best

and a handsome man

Knight wants to have

was intrigued. “Are you sure it’s him?”

“100%!”

“Okay, I’m in.”

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sounded excited. “The Shepherd and the Knight are the titans of the chess world. This will be the game of the century! I’m really looking forward to it. I’ll reply to him right

“Sure.”

took a hot shower and lay down in

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house in

long time, so she decided to work out in

man shadow boxing while his peers

go, Orson!”

a punch like

elderly onlookers showered the man with

footwork is poor, and

so she couldn’t help pointing out