I Love You, Miss Genius

Chapter 42

Her lips were moist and a blush pink. He could almost imagine just how sweet they must taste….

Ivor gulped.

At that moment, Bonnie opened her eyes abruptly, and their gazes met.

It was awkward. Ivor continued to lean in as if he was under her spell. They were so close to each other that their noses almost touched. It felt strange.

“What are you doing?” She kept a clear head and backed off, trying to keep her distance from him. She looked at him, alarmed.

He was startled at first, but collected himself and rose, “I was about to wake you. You might catch a cold, sleeping out here.”

She studied him, but she didn’t discover anything funny from his expression. Then, she thought about the way he usually treated her and thought that maybe she was making something out of

nothing. Anyway, there was no need to dwell on it anymore.

Bonnie looked at the chessboard and realized they hadn’t finished the last match.

fault. I forgot about your SATS. You should probably go back to sleep. We’ll leave the chessboard as it is and continue the match after your SATs are

With that, she left the room. Ivor looked at the closed

felt a little empty inside.

Jim standing by the window. She pursed her lips and said, “Looks like you’re coming and going as you please, but you better watch out. There are a lot of skilled men here at the Knight’s. We’ll never be able to explain ourselves if someone sees you climbing into my room in

in the dead of night.” He frowned. “Why

playing

been playing chess until now?”

understand. Let me put it this way. Our desire to play chess is just like your desire to spar. Do you remember how

do.” He scratched the back of his head, embarrassed. He had wanted to spar with someone back then. Fate had brought him to her. He had pestered her and asked to spar with her ever since he found out she was

I say there’s nothing for you to worry about. Hurry up and leave. If someone comes into my…” She was cut off by an abrupt rapping on her door.

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‘Knock knock knock.‘

both of them.

to Jim

could hear Ivor’s deep voice.