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Ivor went straight to the point, asking, "You said you'd check on Bonnie at the other research institute, right? Do you realize it's been over an hour since then? Are you there yet?"

Toby panicked but tried to sound calm, "I'm sorry, Mr. Ivor. The traffic is terrible today, and the other institute is in the countryside. It'll take time since I'm driving from my place. I'm afraid you'll have to wait a little longer."

Although he tried to remain calm, his voice was a little shaky. Ivor did not detect it but grew suspicious after hearing what Toby said. Still, the former did not urge Toby. "It's okay. Take your time." Meanwhile, Toby searched for a honking sound effect on his computer and played it.

Beep, beep!

Then, he spoke apologetically, "Is it okay if I hang up now, Mr. Ivor? I'm driving now and can't talk on the phone."

"All right," Ivor responded dryly and hung up with a frown.

'I don't want to be suspicious of Bonnie, but my instincts say there's something strange about how her assistant responded. It feels like he's stalling. Still, where else would Bonnie go besides the research institute, university, and home?Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

'Hmm, Bonnie was no ordinary person before she met me. If anything, she could've gone away to do something dangerous, and Toby's covering for her.'

Although Ivor speculated about such things, he also thought that might not be true, instead, he waited to see what else Toby would say. Even if the latter were stalling, the longest he could stall was a couple of hours, not an entire day.

With all that in mind, Ivor decided to wait it out. He even wished he was overthinking things.

Meanwhile, Toby called Collin immediately after hanging up the call with Ivor. "Did you contact Ms Bonnie yet? Her husband just called me again. I can't stall for too long and feel him getting increasingly suspicious.

"If I stall any longer, he might return to Pyralis and look for Ms. Bonnie. After all, he's not too far from here, either."

Collin knew how severe the situation was. He could only scratch his head furiously and pace back and forth anxiously. "I messaged the chief, but she still hasn't replied! I-I'm running out of ideas here!" Toby asked, confused, "Wh-why didn't you just call her? What if she didn't see your text?"

"Ms. Bonnie's undercover. I can't call

her whenever I want, or I'll blow her cover!" The situation gave Collin a ael massive headache. "I'm sorry you have to deal with this. I'll send Ker more texts and inform you the moment she replies."

Toby did not expect Bonnie to be on a dangerous mission or keep it from Ivor. However, the former knew she had a reason for doing so.