I Love You, Miss Genius

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Bonnie rolled her eyes and said, “So what if he’s my type of guy? What does that have to do with you?”

Out of nowhere, Ivor gripped her arm. “I knew it. You like him!”

She had never seen him behave this way. He had always been aloof, arrogant, and coldly distant. But this time, she saw a flash of rage in his eyes!

Perhaps she was mistaken, she thought.

“What’s with the sudden fit of anger, Mr. Ivor? Allow me to remind you of our agreement.

There was a hint of fleeting confusion in his deep, black eyes. It went away as quickly as it came. Ivor composed himself and gave her a cold, sidelong glance. “I’ve made it clear that you’re supposed to be my fiancé this month! I hope you’ll behave like it!”

“Okay. I won’t cheat on you this month. You have my word.”

A hint of darkness flashed in his eyes. He spoke grimly, “Are you trying to say you’ll do whatever you want after a month?”

ignorant or are you genuinely confused? I’ll be a free woman by then. Whatever I do won’t concern you

fist involuntarily, but he relaxed it a second later. As he

free

couldn’t explain why, but he felt uneasy.

looked at Jim and said, “Come with me. I have some

again. He stared at Jim sharply and condescendingly. Suddenly, he said, “I’ve

puzzled. She didn’t think that Ivor would try to lure her into his trap. “Didn’t we agree to go

“Eight

refused to explain himself any

to his room at night? Eight o’clock is a late time.

it. “What’s he going to do to me? We agreed to meet at eight o’clock tonight because I promised him

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“Chess?”

“He’s

He’s the heir to the family business. I don’t know how he found the time to play

staring right at him

her arms and said, “Why did you