I Love You, Miss Genius

Francesco was stunned. He hadn't the foggiest clue about what was happening.

'Billy should've angrily summoned Bonnie and given her hell for acting so arrogantly. So, why is he not upset at all?'

Scratching the back of his head, Francesco asked, puzzled, "What are you laughing at, Mr. Billy? A-Aren't you supposed to be angry?"

"Angry?" Billy wiped the smile off his face and looked at Francesco. "Why should I be angry?"

"Well..." Francesco monitored his leader's expression carefully. He hesitated for a brief moment before saying, "Didn't Barrett start acting cockily not long after he's got your stamp of approval? I-If you don't teach him a lesson now, he'll continue to do and say whatever he wants-"

Before he could finish his sentence, Billy cut him off.

"Why are you saying that he's acting cockily? Is this because he spoke rudely to you? Are you jealous of Barrett because I like him?"

Francesco saw his leader's menacing expression and felt sweat drenching the back of his body. He was stuttering when he spoke again.

I mean, Mr. Billy. I-I'm just worried that Barrett might dismiss your authority

you think I'm a fool? What makes you think this is something

was Billy's favorite. So, he didn't dare to

and

"Raise your freaking head!"

and scared Francesco witless. The latter couldn't

gulped heavily before mustering up the courage to raise his head

looked puzzled. "Do you seriously have no idea what you

long thought, but, for the life of him, he couldn't figure out what he had done wrong. Then, he looked at Billy and shook his

take a miracle for you to see it!" Billy glared at him, the disdain in his expression

raise his head earlier. Now, however, he lowered it

He might've found Francesco in disdain, but the man had worked for him for a long time. So,

and react accordingly. He's aware that he's