"You're a university security team member, Bonnie. Since they've entrusted you with keeping that painting safe, you'll have to ensure it does not come in harm's way. People are about to arrive, and you can't afford to make a single mistake.

"After all, you can't pay for it if it gets lost or something," Selina spoke in a highly unfriendly tone as she stared at Bonnie.

The latter smirked and gazed into Selina's eyes, saying, "Don't worry. I might lose interest in you, but I won't lose the painting."

Selina grunted and mocked Bonnie, "Hmph, confident, are you? Watch out, or your confidence might be your undoing. When that happens, you can't return from it."

י

"Thanks, but I don't need your concern." Bonnie raised her chin. "I'm just that confident in myself. If I say the painting won't go missing, it won't."

to pieces. "Don't celebrate just yet. If you

poke your nose in my

after, Bonnie's phone rang. She looked at it and saw Terry's

it weren't urgent. Did something go wrong at

mind, Bonnie answered

about the augmentation research for the latest nanomaterial. We ran into some severe issues

before looking away and saying hushedly, "I can't speak now. Give me a minute. I'll

Bonnie leave and then gazed at the painting, which was worth a fortune. Suddenly, a terrible thought crossed

the Knights think Bonnie screwed up. Then, they'll punish her severely. Better

to track it back to me if I do that. If that happens, I can't escape the Knights' wrath. Selina was wrestling with her thoughts when

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