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."

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

face on his screen. "What's wrong, Bonnie? I thought you were supposed to be at

him to answer

and explained, "The signal is weak

in

sick in a remote place like Everpeak won't be good. Make sure you stay

concern for Ivor in a way she had never done, filling him with a wave of warmth. "I understand, Bonnie. I'll take good care of myself-you should

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

faint, Bonnie instantly caught it. She squinted and questioned, "Were you coughing? Are