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Chapter 86
Ivor fixed Ged with a stern look. “It’s bad enough that you’re doing nothing with your time. Ms. Bonita, on the other hand, is a national treasure.”
Ged frowned, confused. “What are you getting at?”
Ivor’s gaze didn’t falter. “You’re asking her to play games with you every day and disrupt her research. Aren’t you worried someone in a higher position will come down on you soon?”
Ged was taken aback. “W—what?” He stammered, but the seriousness in Ivor’s eyes began to sink in.
As the realization hit him, Ged puffed out his chest, trying to brush off the criticism. “Ms. Bonita is an adult. She can make her own choices. Do you really think I can stop her when she wants to play games? Besides, she’s not just the embodiment of knowledge; she’s a normal person too. She deserves some downtime. When I play with her, I’m entertaining her, giving her a break from the pressure. Where are you going, Ivor? Wait for me!”
But Ivor was already walking away, leaving Ged standing alone, his words hanging in the air.
Meanwhile, Trina, who had overheard part of the conversation, whipped her head around, but both Ivor and Ged had already disappeared.
“Why’d you stop all of a sudden?” Hadwin asked, his voice laced with confusion.
“I think I heard them talking about Ms. Bonita,” Trina said, her tone uncertain.
“You must have been mistaken. Forget about them,” Hadwin replied. “I just gave the manager a big bribe. He’s told me the location of Ms. Bonita’s private room.”
Trina’s face lit up with excitement. “Fantastic! Let’s hurry there!”
They made their way swiftly to Bonnie’s private room. Hadwin stopped a waiter who was leaving and said, “Please tell them that a member of the Pyralis University Scientific Research Club is here to see Professor Terry. Her name’s Trina.”
The waiter hesitated, looking uncomfortable.
“Professor Terry is very fond of her,” Hadwin continued, “He even spoke to her at the nanomaterial press conference. Go ahead and tell him, we’ll take responsibility for any consequences.”
Hadwin took off his expensive watch and handed it to the waiter. The waiter eyed it carefully and then looked at Trina.
“Do you really know Professor Terry?” he asked, still unsure.
“Of course! I swear, I’m not lying!” Trina assured him, her voice sincere.
The waiter, still doubtful, decided to take a chance. After all, the watch was expensive, and it might just work in their favor. He went into the room and relayed the message, “Ms. Trina is outside, Professor Terry. She says she knows you.”
Immediately, the room full of lively chatter fell silent. All eyes turned to Bonnie and Terry.
Terry smiled awkwardly and spoke up. “Please don’t misunderstand, Ms. Bonita. I’m not related to Trina at all. There must have been a misunderstanding when I tried to assist you at the press conference.”
Bonnie waved her hand dismissively. “I know that. It’s not your fault.”
She was well aware of what Trina was like—self-absorbed and arrogantly full of herself. Bonnie didn’t need any more drama, especially from someone like her sister.
Bonnie turned to the waiter and said calmly, “Don’t let her in.”
The waiter nodded, relieved to have clear instructions. He could tell Trina had likely caused trouble before, and he didn’t want to risk being caught in her mess. He returned Hadwin’s watch with an unfriendly look on his face. “They don’t want you in there.”
Trina and Hadwin didn’t read much into the waiter’s words. They assumed Ms. Bonita was simply trying to maintain a low profile, not wanting her real identity to be discovered.
“Let’s go, Trina,” Hadwin urged.
“W—We can’t just leave,” Trina protested.
“What do you mean?”
“Let’s just wait here. We can peek inside once they’ve finished their meal and see what the famous Ms. Bonita really looks like.”
Her excitement was palpable, and Hadwin, though skeptical, reluctantly agreed. They would have to wait and see.