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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getting kicked out of school because she could easily get someone to

of that.

But Vera exploded.

old, Bonnie! You could have graduated long ago if you hadn’t skipped school so often. Hell, you

you, but she’s already a sophomore at Pyralis University!

around like this, you’ll never get into

even if you do, it’ll probably be some

to take a break from school

parents didn’t believe her and had scolded

trying to explain herself

to some third–rate college. I’ll be going

“Pyralis University?”

hardly believe

“Yup.” Bonnie nodded.

Only the cream of the

got in because she studied hard

makes you think

have no problem getting in if I become the top scorer in the

Bonnie was confident.

the time she regained her composure, Bonnie had returned to

bedroom.

two days

she was getting ready to shower, she received a video call

it, and a handsome

Knight wants to have a game

intrigued. “Are you sure it’s him?”

“100%!”

“Okay, I’m in.”

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chess world. This will be the game of the century! I’m

“Sure.”

Bonnie took a hot shower and lay down in bed to sleep.

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day, Bonnie left her house in a tank top and

done any kickboxing training in a long time, so she decided to

saw an old man shadow boxing while his peers looked on.

to go, Orson!”

one can take a

showered the

footwork is poor, and your strikes are sloppy.”

kickboxing from a young age, so she couldn’t help pointing out