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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school because she could easily get someone

of that.

But Vera exploded.

think you’re the principal or something? You’re 20 years old, Bonnie! You could have graduated long ago if you hadn’t skipped school so often. Hell, you even took one

the same day as you, but she’s

like this, you’ll never

if you do, it’ll

Vera why she had to take a break from school back

believe her and

bother trying to

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

“Pyralis University?”

could hardly believe

“Yup.” Bonnie nodded.

university in Pyralis! Only the cream of

because she studied hard

What makes you think you can get in?”

have no problem getting in if I become the top scorer

Bonnie was confident.

regained her composure, Bonnie had returned

bedroom.

research for two days straight,

she received a video call from one of her

it, and a handsome man

the Knight wants to have

intrigued. “Are you sure it’s him?”

“100%!”

“Okay, I’m in.”

Chapter

“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

“Sure.”

hot shower and lay

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house in a

training in a long time, so she

shadow boxing while his

to go, Orson!”

can take a

onlookers showered the

muttered to herself, “Your footwork is poor, and your strikes are sloppy.”

so she couldn’t help