I Love You, Miss Genius

"Wh-what? Why's Bonnie video-calling me?" Ivor was so surprised that his coughing worsened, "Cough! Cough, cough!"

Floyd hastily patted his boss's back, saying, "Don't get so worked up, Mr. Ivor. Please get a hold of yourself, or Ms. Bonnie will find out you're sick once you answer her call."

His concern was not unfounded, as Bonnie was simply too observant. She could detect the subtlest sign that something was wrong. If Ivor did not want to get caught, he would have to watch out for the details and tread carefully.

"All right, I'll let it ring for a while. Let me compose myself." Ivor coughed so hard that he trembled. "Cough, cough! Cough!"

His throat only felt slightly better once he drank the remaining water. "F-Floyd, you can answer the call now."

Floyd looked at him inexplicably and asked, "Are you sure, Mr. Ivor? You still look a little pale."

If Bonnie notices it, I'll tell her it's the lighting." Ivor did not want to miss her video call, so he took his phone from Floyd and answered

screen. "What's wrong, Bonnie? I thought you were supposed to be at the institute. How do

I call and chat?" She considered how long it took him to answer the call and asked, "What were

explained, "The signal is

The signal in

take care of yourself, okay? Getting sick in a remote place like Everpeak won't be good. Make sure you stay healthy, all

filling him with a wave of warmth. "I understand, Bonnie. I'll take good care of myself-you should do the same for yourself. Don't

in his throat, threatening to make him cough against his will. He tried his best to suppress it. Ultimately, he

Bonnie instantly caught it. She squinted and