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

But Vera exploded.

Bonnie! You could have graduated long ago if you hadn’t skipped school so

on the same day as you, but

fooling around like this, you’ll never get into college!

even if you do, it’ll probably be

had to take

her parents didn’t believe her and had scolded

didn’t bother trying to explain

going to some third–rate college.

“Pyralis University?”

could hardly believe her ears.

“Yup.” Bonnie nodded.

the cream of the crop

because she studied hard

makes you think

in if I become the

Bonnie was confident.

she regained her composure, Bonnie had returned

bedroom.

had worked on her research for two days

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

and a handsome man

wants to have

intrigued. “Are you

“100%!”

“Okay, I’m in.”

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

“Sure.”

hanging up, Bonnie took a hot shower

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day, Bonnie left her house in a tank top and a pair

in a long time, so she decided to work out in the park.

boxing while

to go,

a punch like

showered the man with their compliments.

to herself, “Your footwork is poor, and your strikes

had learned kickboxing from a young age, so she couldn’t help