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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out of school because she could easily get someone

care 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 whole year off before!

as you, but she’s already a

fooling around like this, you’ll never get

even if you do, it’ll probably be some

Vera why she had to

and had scolded her for

trying to

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

“Pyralis University?”

hardly believe her ears.

“Yup.” Bonnie nodded.

university in Pyralis! Only the cream of the crop

because she studied hard day and night.

What makes you

become the top scorer in the

Bonnie was confident.

exasperated. By the time she regained her composure, Bonnie had returned to

bedroom.

on her research for two days straight, and she was

ready to shower, she received a video call

it, and a handsome man showed up

the Knight wants to have a game with you.”

“Are you

“100%!”

“Okay, I’m in.”

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the titans of the chess world. This will

“Sure.”

shower and lay down

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left her house in a tank top and a pair of

a long time, so

man shadow boxing while his

go, Orson!”

a punch

onlookers showered the man

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

age, so she couldn’t help pointing out his