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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about getting kicked out of school because she could easily get

of that.

But Vera exploded.

could have graduated

same day as you, but she’s already a sophomore

you keep fooling around like this, you’ll never get into

it’ll probably be some

had told Vera why she had to take

her parents didn’t believe her and had scolded

bother trying to

to some third–rate college. I’ll

“Pyralis University?”

hardly believe her

“Yup.” Bonnie nodded.

the cream

got in because she studied hard day and

grades for two years. What makes you think you can get in?”

in if I become

Bonnie was confident.

time she regained

bedroom.

worked on her research for two days straight, and she was

to shower, she received a video call from one of her best friends.

answered it, and a handsome man showed up on screen.

the Knight wants to have a game

was intrigued. “Are you sure it’s

“100%!”

“Okay, I’m in.”

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Shepherd and the Knight are the titans of the chess world. This will be the game

“Sure.”

took a hot shower

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her house in a tank top and a

long time, so she

man shadow boxing while his peers looked on.

to go,

can take a

the man with their compliments.

herself, “Your footwork is poor, and your strikes

young age, so she couldn’t help pointing