I Love You, Miss Genius

"I have a subtle feeling Toby prepared that story." Ivor could not explain why, but that was what he felt. It bugged him throughout his conversation with Toby. It was so intense that Ivor could not shake it off. "What do you mean?" Floyd was puzzled.

After some thought, Ivor answered, "He sounded too cautious. People usually speak casually instead of how he just sounded."

Floyd thought nothing was wrong with that, saying, "Maybe he was just nervous that you suddenly called him. He could've been telling you the truth all along."

"Are you sure?" Ivor relaxed slightly but still felt somewhat uneasy. He could not explain it, either.

Floyd devised an idea for his boss, "That was just my opinion on it, Mr. Ivor. If you're still worried, you should pressure Toby to ask your wife to call you once he reaches the research institute.

"I know Ms. Bonnie is occupied with her research, but I'm willing to bet a harmless phone call won't bother her."

Ivor nodded in approval. "All right, I'll ask him to tell Bonnie to call me if she can."This material belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

The so-called other research

institute was just a place Toby made

up to dispel Ivor's suspicions about

Bonnie's whereabouts. That was why Toby did not need to go

anywhere. Instead, he stayed on his

bed and called Bonnie.

'I've stalled Mr. Ivor long enough, but he might act up again later. I must contact Ms. Bonnie to explain things as soon as possible.'

However, Toby met the same dead

end as Ivor when he called. The phone rang, but no one answered, even after he called several times. Toby gripped his phone and felt a headache coming on.

'Where could Ms. Bonnie be? Why isn't she answering her phone? What'll I do if Mr. Ivor insists on talking to her when I call him later?'

Suddenly, he had an idea. He remembered Bonnie giving him Collin's number.

'Ms. Bonnie told me to call Collin if I can't reach her during an emergency. Still, I don't know who this person is.'

In just a few seconds, someone answered, "Hello? Who's calling?"

Toby was hesitant for a moment. He composed himself and asked, "Excuse me, but do you know who Bonnie is, by any chance?"

He did well not to mention Bonnie's identity as Bonita before knowing who Collin was. The last thing Toby wanted was to get Bonnie and himself into unnecessary trouble. That said, she was the one who gave Toby that number.

Collin could not help but become alert when he heard Bonnie's name. He kept his guard up, asking, "Who are you, and how do you know her?"