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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wasn’t worried about getting kicked out of school because

of that.

But Vera exploded.

have graduated long ago if you hadn’t skipped school so often.

born on the same day as you, but she’s already a

like this, you’ll never get into college!

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

to take a

believe her and had

didn’t bother trying to

not going to some third–rate college. I’ll be going to Pyralis University.”

“Pyralis University?”

hardly believe her ears.

“Yup.” Bonnie nodded.

best university in Pyralis! Only the cream of the crop

studied

years. What makes you

getting in if I become the top scorer

Bonnie was confident.

exasperated. By the time she regained her

bedroom.

research for two days

she received a video call from one of her

a handsome

to have a game

intrigued. “Are you sure it’s him?”

“100%!”

“Okay, I’m in.”

Chapter

the titans of the chess world. This will be

“Sure.”

up, Bonnie took a hot shower and lay down in bed

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house in a tank top and

time, so she decided to work out in

shadow boxing while his peers looked on.

to go, Orson!”

can take a

elderly onlookers showered the man with their compliments.

footwork is

so she couldn’t help pointing out his