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 someone to

care of that.

But Vera exploded.

old, Bonnie! You could have graduated long ago if you hadn’t skipped

same day as you, but she’s

around like this, you’ll never

it’ll

had to take a break from school

parents didn’t believe her and had scolded her

didn’t bother trying to explain herself again.

I’m not going to some third–rate college.

“Pyralis University?”

hardly believe her ears.

“Yup.” Bonnie nodded.

the best university in Pyralis! Only the cream of the crop gets

because she studied hard day

grades for two years. What makes you think you

have no problem getting in if I become the top scorer in the entrance test.”

Bonnie was confident.

regained her

bedroom.

for two days straight, and she was

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

it, and a handsome man showed up

wants to have a game with

intrigued. “Are you sure

“100%!”

“Okay, I’m in.”

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are the titans of the chess world. This will be the game of the century! I’m really looking forward

“Sure.”

up, Bonnie took a hot shower and

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Bonnie left her house in a tank

kickboxing training in a long time, so she decided to work

shadow boxing while his

go, Orson!”

one can take a punch like that!”

onlookers showered the man with

“Your footwork is poor,

young age, so she