Chapter 521

Chapter 521

| Needless to say, Orson was coming over to greet her.

That was when an uninvited guest appeared before him. "I didn't have an invitation, but here I am. I hope you won't about that, Master Orson!" The man wore designer labels and held a rolled-up painting in his arms.

"Who's that? He seems familiar." Bonnie was talking to herself when she heard someone's voice beside her.

"He's Grandpa's rival, Kobe Fraser. If he's here, it means something bad will happen." Turning sideways, she looked at Kay and asked, "Where did you cfrom?" "I've been waiting for you for a long time, Master! How did you get in? Also, you should've said something to me.

I kept calling your phone, but no one answered." Kay held her arms and kept shaking them non stop.

"Did you call me?" She pulled out her phone and checked it.

'I didn't turn off my phone, nor are there any missed calls.' "Did you run out of credit?" Kay asked.

"Maybe you're right." "I'll reload it for you." "It's..." Before she could finish her sentence, Kay had already reloaded her credit on her behalf.

"There, it's done. I've reloaded a hundred and forty thousand dollars into your phone account. It'll probably last you a lifetime." She didn't know what to say for a moment there.

"How much did you reload again? It's a joke. Isn't it?" Rhys gulped and asked.

"Is that so? Grandpa's painting goes for several million dollars a pop. So, what's so surprising here?" With that, Kay looked at Bonnie and asked, "Do you know this guy, Master?" "Yeah. We went to the shigh school." "Oh." Kay's response was very brief. She wasn't interested in Rhys.

On the other hand, both Rhys and Titus were shocked to the core.

'This lady has just called Bonnie her 'master.' Moreover, is she Orson's granddaughter?! If that's the case, does that mean Bonnie didn't need our help to get into the art exhibition in the first place? Was this young lady supposed to get her in?" At the next moment, Rhys couldn't help but lower his voice and asked Bonnie. "Is she Master Orson's granddaughter?" "Why, of course." She responded.

Rhys and Titus swapped glances again. The shock in their eyes was unmistakable.

"How did you cto know her, then?" "Back then saw Orson shadowboxing in the morning. His moves weren't quite precise, and I gave him spointers. That's how get to know both of them." She responded casually. Website Both of them gasped sharply. 'Does that mean she knew Orson as well?' "I think she's bluffing." Titus analyzed her words and said.

"What makes you think that?" Rhys asked.

"Con Just think about it. Master Orson is such a prestigious figure 8m Why would Bonnie, nobody, cto know som someone like him? With that said, I can believe that she knows Orson's granddaughter. "Just look at us. My father's a farm hand, but your family is wealthy. Didn't we get along quite fine?"

"I guess so. Perhaps she wanted to сошара look cool. That could be why shen took one step too far and deliberately said that she knew Master Orson."

Orson's face fell. If it weren't for preserving his reputation, he would've asked his men to chase Kobe out of his exhibition. "What are you doing here?" "It's your art exhibition, Orson. I brought a painting withso you could look at it and giveyour thoughts." He grunted coldly. "This is my art exhibition, yet you brought someone else's painting over. Are you trying to stir up trouble here?" "Don't be mad, Orson. Why would I do something like that?"

 

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Kobe might've said what he said, but he was here to stir up trouble.

"Really? Did you bring your painting here?" He flashed Orson a cunning smile. "Of course not. You'll see." With that, he asked his men to unroll his painting.

The moment Orson saw the tabby cat in the painting, he trembled. Then, he put on his glasses, pulled a magnifying glass, and inspected the painting immediately.

One of the guests didn't understand why Orson reacted the way he did.

"What's Master Orson doing?" Rhys asked.

Kay rolled her eyes and said, "You can't tell this painting's background. I don't get it. How did people like you sneak in here?" "Well, I..." He stopped himself. Given who Kay was, he couldn't afford to throw a fit. "What's the deal about this painting, Kay?" She didn't want to explain anything to him but did it anyway for Bonnie's sake.

"You know about Grandpa's painting. How is it that you don't know about the traditional master painter, who's even more prestigious than him?" Rhys mulled it over for a while before his eyes widened in shock.

"D-Do you mean the esteemed traditional master painter who loves drawing tabby cats?! Are you talking about Master Kieran Johnston?!" "Exactly. Now, you get it." "Who is he supposed to be? What's so great about Master Kieran, exactly?" Titus was thoroughly oblivious to paintings. So, he was very curious.

Rhys explained, "He's one of the greatest traditional master painters in the world. He made his appearance seventeen years ago and astounded everyone.

"He made a painting based on a tabby cat, and it received critical acclaim from countless traditional master painters. His painting cto be sold for a hundred forty million dollars in an auction!" Titus couldn't help but gasp heavily.

"A-A hundred forty million dollars? Really? How could a painting go for that much money?" Bonnie pondered and searched her memory. "I was still very young back then. I think the exact amount is forty million and seven hundred dollars." Rhys and the others looked at her abruptly. "How do you know that?" She didn't respond to him.

Sonlookers who knew about art huddled around the tabby cat painting.

"I think this is the real deal." "You think? There's no doubt about it. This is the real deal. Just take a look at its brushes. It's like the cat is alive, especially its eyes. You can just see its soul in there. It's like I'm staring into the eyes of a real tabby.

"Also, look at the stripes on its body. Every stroke was defined clearly. It even moves when we shift the painting. No ordinary painter could've created such a masterpiece." "It looks like Kobe took this painting to Master Orson's art exhibition just to mess with him." Kobe grinned from ear to ear. Raising his hand, he stroked his beard. "Are you done inspecting the painting, Orson? Is the painting authentic? Is it Master Kieran's painting?" "This is outrageous!" Kay puffed up her cheeks and said, "How dare he show Grandpa up with Master Kieran's painting? Grandpa might be a phenomenal painter, but Master Kieran's artistic talent is out world.

Findof this Qu "People gave her the title of 'Divine Artist' for crying out loud. How is a mortal being like my grandpa supposed to compete with a deity?" Bonnie's lips twitched uncontrollably. "You're making too big a deal out of Master Kieran. She's just a normal human being, like us."

"I didn't! She's just that good! Grandpa toldthat he had the honor of meeting the Divine Artist. She was only three years old!" Kay's eyes were full of admiration when she said it. Rhys and Titus were straight-up dumbfounded. 'Mamma Mia! Kieran was only three years old when she drew the

painting. It was already worth a hundred forty million dollars. What were we doing when we were three years old? I think we're still busy playing with mud.' to FindKobe was triumphant when he realized Orson hadn't responded to him for a long time.

"I spent eighty million dollars to acquire this painting, Orson. It's the real deal.

allymore. You don't Kave to inspect it Also, a word of advice. You should just abandon your art exhibition while you're at it." Orson was so mad that his face turned red. That's when he heard a delicate voice.

"The painting's a fake."

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'Who is it? 'Who's speaking? 'Who's the young, fearless fool that dares speak so rudely before two prestigious figures in the world of traditional painting?' Everyone was bewildered. They swapped glances and tried to check out the speaker. Among the crowd, Rhys and Titus were so frightened that their faces turned pale. Then, they took a step back simultaneously, trying to put as much distance from Bonnie as they possibly could.

That was right. Bonnie was the one who claimed the painting was fake.

Everyone was baffled. They didn't think she'd be this audacious and make such bold claims when the place was filled with influential figures.

'We have to stay away from her and put sdistance as much as possible. We have to pretend that we don't know her. She's going to drag us down with her.' 'I have aworth of a million and forty thousand dollars. I can be as cocky as I want on other occasions. However, I'm a nobody in a place like this.

'I seriously wanted to win her heart, but I can't do that if I'm dead. I have to protect my family and my wealth now.' "Who the hell said my painting is a fake?" Kobe's expression was as black as charcoal. He swept his eyes across the crowd sharply.

Both Rhys and Titus trembled when his gaze landed on them.

"I-It's her! She said it!" Rhys reached out and pointed at Bonnie.

"You did?" he glared at her menacingly. To his surprise, the young lady didn't flinch when she met his gaze. 'Who the hell is this young lady?' Before he could investigate, he saw Orson walk over to her from the corner of his eyes. Then, his rival bowed and saluted her.

"You should've letknow you'd be coming, Master Bonnie. I would've welcomed you personally." At that moment, everyone's jaw dropped to the floor, especially Rhys and Titus.

It cout of the left field for them. They dared not approach Orson because he was simply too high up. Now, however, he was showing their former high school fellow student this much respect. 'Are we dreaming?' Both of them reached out and pinched each other's thighs without a moment's hesitation.

'Ow! It hurts!' Bonnie nodded. "There's no need to stand on formalities, Orson." "Of course I do. You're Master et Arturo's direct disciple. More to the point, your shadowboxing skill is immaculate and flawless. You're just very modest. That's all. Otherwise, the entire world would've known who you are." His tone was brimming with admiration.

Everyone was dumbfounded again.

"Oh, my gosh! What did he just say? I can't believe this young lady is Master Arturo's direct disciple!" "Also, Master Orson said her shadowboxing skills are immaculate and flawless. Was he serious? Will you look at how young she is?" "I don't think he's lying! After all, it's Master Orson we're talking about here. Furthermore, didn't you notice how he addressed her as 'Master Bonnie?' He even bowed and saluted her." Rhys and Titus's jaws dropped. Their eyes widened in surprise, too.

Staring at her, they heard the onlookers giving her praise afferm praise. They simply couldn't process what they were seeing and hearing.

Kobe walked over. He looked at her and smiled, "Are you Master Arturo's disciple? That's neat. You're so Ε young, though. Am I right in saying you're his latest disciple?

"Anyway, it doesn't matter how much You're you excelled in shadowboxing. standing in an art exhibition here. This is not where you shine. Did you just say my painting is a fake?" "Yeah, I said it." She nodded and admitted to it. "Intriguing. Everyone here, including Orson, doesn't think the painting is a fake. So, what makes you so sure about your claim?" She maintained her composure and said leisurely "It's no surprise that you couldn't tell that it's a fake. After all, there aren't a lot of Kieran's paintings left in the world. It's normal for you guys to missel.ne? sdetails because you don't on have another authentic to compare it with."

 

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"Oh?" Kobe raised his brow. "Judging by your tone, you must be insinuating you have an authentic painting of Master Kieran's." "I guess you can say that," Bonnie responded casually.

That was when everyone lost it.

"Did she just say she has it? If that's the case, herworth is easily more than a hundred and eighty million dollars!" Rhys heard that. Then, he thought about how he had earlier boasted about hisworth of one million and forty thousand dollars to her. All of a sudden, he felt like such a clown.

Titus looked awful as well. After all, he kept badmouthing Bonnie the moment he met her. Worse, he looked down on her as well.

Now, however, it seemed as if he was the clown all along.

"Do you have it? A-Are you serious?!" Kobe was so shocked that he was stuttering.

Even Orson was staring at her with sparkling eyes.

'Master Kieran has only ever made a few paintings in her lifetime. Out of the few of them, only a couple of them were put up for auction. One of them was purchased by a wealthy foreign businessman, while the other one was purchased by the richest family in Pyralis, the Knights.

'Now, it seems Bonnie possessed Master Kieran's painting. Oh, my. I'm already in love with the painting now! I love it so much that I might rob it from her." Instead of going down this topic, she walked over to Kobe's painting and pointed at the tabby cat. "Over here. The color isn't right on this tuft of fur." "What do you mean?" He squinted and asked.

"There's something wrong with the stripes." "How is it wrong?" "The color of the stripes over here looks light when it should've been darker." The tabby cat in her hometown had been with her since she was very young. So, she remembered every single detail about it. "Heh!" He sneered. "What makes you think your words mattered? The way I see it, you're just trying to help Orson out. That's why you're spouting nonsense right now." Orson's brows furrowed. 'Did Bonnie make this story up just to helpout?' "Thanks for your help, Master Bonnie, but I honestly think this is the real..." "What's the matter? Don't you believe me?" She asked dryly.

Looking at her confident bearing, he thought she must know a lot about Kieran's painting. Moreover, he believed that she had been telling the truth all the while.

"That's enough, Bonnie. You're done here. Please leave." Kobe smirked and looked at her. The mockery in his eyes was unmistakable.

She looked back at him casually. "It's easy to see if I'm telling the truth You've got a picture of the authentic painting on the internet. Why don't you just search for it and compare it with your painting here?" Website "I've got it right here, Master." Kay pulled out her phone and hooked it up to the big screen in the exhibition.

"Gee! I think you spoke the truth, Master. There's a slight difference in

the color of the tabby cat's neck when you compare it with Master Kieran's authenticpainting. It would've been nearly impossible to see it if you hadn't pointed it out."

Kobe's face fell for just a second. "The picture you searched might not have been the real dealAlso, the colors might change because of the flashlight from the camera. So, t doesn't accurately depict the genuine color." "How shameless!" Kay pointed at him and yelled.

"I'm an elderly person, Kay. It won't do for you to speak toin that way. If I didn't know better, I would've thought your parents did a poor job raising you. Hahaha!" "Why, you... You old..." Before she could finish her sentence, Bonnie stopped her. Bonnie stared at Kobe coldly and said, "Does this mean you're not going to admit that your painting is a fake until you see the real deal?"

 

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"That's right." 'I'm very confident that my painting is authentic. After all, I spent a hundred and eighty million dollars to acquire it. There's no way I'd make a mistake.' "Fine. I'll bring the original painting here." What she said sent the crowds into another shock.

Kay gulped and asked, "Did you bring Master Kieran's painting with you, Master?" "Nuh-uh, but I know someone who has it." "Who might that be?" "The wealthiest and most powerful family in Pyralis. The Knight family." Kobe couldn't help but burst out laughing at what she said.

"Of course, the Knights have it. However, do you honestly think they'll take it here just because you say so? Who do you think you are?" The next moment, someone at the entrance yelled, "The Knights are here!" 'The Knights?! Really?' Everyone turned their gaze toward the door unanimously. Floyd showed up with a dozen of the Knight family's top bodyguards.

"I recognize the emblems on their uniforms. It's true. They're the Knight family's fearsbodyguards." "I can prove it, too. The man at the front of the group is the assistant of the head of the Knight family. He frequently represented them in various events and outings." Titus's eyes were widened in shock.

He fixed his gaze on Floyd and said, "I know he isn't the head of the Knight family, but he looked so cool nonetheless! It will makelook good if I tell my friends that met the assistant of the head of the Knight family!" "You're right! He is the assistant of the head of the Knight family! I should take spictures." Rhys pulled out his phone quietly. Before he could take sshots, he saw Floyd walking toward Bonnie and bowed at her respectfully.

"Mr. Ivor askedto bring you the painting, Ms. Bonnie." His hands quivered uncontrollably. The next thing he knew, his phone fell to the floor. It wasn't just him. Even Titus and the rest of the onlookers had similar reactions.

Bonnie looked at the painting in Floyd's arms, surprised. "How does he know that I need the painting now?" Floyd smiled. "Mr. Ivor loves you more than life itself. Naturally, he keeps tabs on you and what you do." Her lips twitched uncontrollably at that.

'Did Floyd pick up Ivor's speaking pattern or something? He also has a way with words. Ivor sent him to

stalkbut he said in such an unapologetic manner. On top of that, he managed to spin it so that it almost sounds like a confession of love.' Then, she reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

"You've done well this time. He'll reward you handsomely when you report everything to him."

Floyd grinned from ear to ear, it revealing his white teeth. "lowe it to you, Ms. Bonnie." ' She didn't have a good comeback for that.

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"Unroll the painting." "Copy, Ms. Bonnie." Floyd gave the order for the bodyguards to do so immediately.

Kobe knew that he'd be the joke the moment he saw Floyd greet Bonnie.

'This explains why she could tell my painting is a fake. It turns out she's extremely close to the head of the Knight family. Of course she could see Kieran's painting whenever she wanted to. Otherwise, she couldn't have been so sure that my painting was fake.' After the painting Floyd brought was unrolled, everyone compared both of the paintings in the area that Bonnie pointed out. As expected, there was a subtle difference between them.

Similar thoughts ran through everyone's heads. 'Truth be told, no one would've been able too catch the difference unless they inspected it closely with a magnifying glass. How did Bonnie see it exactly?' The art exhibition cto a close and Orson saw her out with a smile on his face.

"I'm very curious about something, Ms. Bonnie. I'd appreciate it greatly if you could clarify it for me." "There's no need to speak so formally, Orson. Go ahead." "Alright, then. I'll get straight to the point. I don't think you could've told that Kobe's painting was a fake, even if you stared at Master Kieran's painting every day.

"If I'm correct, this isn't about you gluing your eyeballs to Master Kieran's painting in the Knight Villa every single day. There's more to it." Orson didn't form his theory out of thin air, either. After all, Kobe spent a hundred and eighty million dollars on it. His rival must've spent a long tstudying it and only bought once he was sure the painting was authentic.

Moreover, she was able to see that Kobe's painting was a fake in less than a minute.

"That's why I deduced that you're very intimate with Master Kieran's works. D-Do you know her in person, Ms. Bonnie?" She raised her delicate brows and looked at him.

'I didn't think Orson is still this logical and calm. It took him a short tto analyze the situation in this meticulous manner.' "Yeah. I guess you can say that." Orson's eyes Sparkled when he heard her response. "I have a rather crude request, Ms. Bonnie. I've admired Master Kieran for my entire life. Can you please put in a good word forand tell her that want to be her apprentice?" That stunned her a little. "U-Um... This might be too..." He was worried that she might turn him down. So, he added hastily, "The truth is that I have had the honor of seeing her once." "You've seen me... Ahem... Her. You've seen her before?" She almost let the truth slip.

He was still gripped with excitement, and didn't notice the loophole in her words. He kept going. "Master Kieran has just shown her face once. I saw her at an auction seventeen years ago. She was merely three years old then.

"I just so happened to be sitting next to her. However, I didn't know who she was back then. I simply thought she was one of the bidder's daughters. Then, I saw her walking out of the venue all by herself. "She was just a three- year-old child, and no adults were accompanying her. She was about as old as Kay. I got worried that she might run into sproblems if she went out alone. So, I tailed her.

"As expected, there were two malicious thugs who followed her. They were going to kidnap her, but I ordered my bodyguards to subdue them.

"I still couldn't stop worrying about her after that. So, I continued to tail her to a candy store. The store owner wouldn't sell her candy because she was just a child. So, I stepped forward and bought the candy for her." At that moment, she was staring at him, surprised.

'I seem to recall that someone boughtcandies in the past. However, I didn't know that he subdued the thugs and keptsafe.

'I did learn sshadowboxing skills from Master Arturo back then,

but I was still so young. It was nearly impossible forto defend myself if the bad guys snuck up on me. Things might have gotten more complicated if he had not taken care of them. Find

Orson continued. "Once the auction started, I returned to the auction with Master Kieran. That was when I got to know that the insanely expensive e painting was drawn by the sthree-year-old girl. "Imagine my surprise when I finally found out about it! I wanted to be her apprentice back then, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. I can't find her after the auction ended." Then he sighed heavily. Evidently, he was feeling sorry for himself.

"With that said..." He added and looked at her with hope in his eyes. "I found out that you knew Masterè Kieran in person today. This must be the universe's way of lettingsee her again. Perhaps it is my destiny to becher apprentice after all!"

 

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Bonnie was in a difficult position.

'I probably would've taken Orson as my apprentice. After all, he did helpand keptsafe from the thugs. However, Kay is already my apprentice. Am I supposed to take her grandfather as my apprentice as well? Isn't that going to mess things up? 'I mean, is Kay supposed to treat him as her grandfather or a fellow apprentice?' These thoughts culminated in a terrible headache. She rubbed the side of her head.

Orson saw her reaction and fell into deep thought.

'Is this a tall order for her? Perhaps she isn't as well acquainted with Master Kieran as I thought.' "You should forget about what I said if I put you in a difficult position." He sighed heavily.

"It is quite difficult, but..." She added, "It might be impossible for her to take you in as an apprentice, but she could certainly show you spointers." "Really? Are you being serious now?!" He was as excited as a young man.

Kay was standing not far from them. She saw her grandfather's reaction and scratched the back of her head. Then, she asked Rhys and Titus, who were standing next to her, "What are they talking about? Why is he acting like a child with her?" In fact, both of them saw it too. There were no words that could describe what they were feeling now.

Bonnie nodded. "Yeah. Showing you spointers is fine, but I don't think she has the tnow." 'It'd have to wait until after the International Scientific Research Conference. Then, I'll disguise myself as Kieran and meet up with him.' "Okay! Just letknow after you've confirmed the time. I've waited for her for seventeen years. I can afford to wait a little longer." He might've said that, but he was very eager to see Kieran. The earlier, the better.

"It's decided, then. I have smatters to attend to. I'll be taking my leave now." She was about to hail a cab when Rhys cover excitedly. "W-Where do you stay, Bonnie? I'll give you a ride home." Titus pursed his lips. He was Rhys's best friend, and he could tell that Rhys was trying to elevate his social status by making connections with her.

"That won't be necessary. I'll just hail a cab." She was worried that Ivor might becjealous again if he saw it. "It's no trouble at all. You're going to have a hard thailing a cab at a tlike this. Don't worry, I'll just drop you off at the neighborhood gates. I'll steer clear of your place." Rhys thought he was being smart. 'I'm sure Bonnie didn't wantto send her back because she's worried that her family might seeand make things complicated.' Bonnie looked at the street. What he said was true, there wasn't a single cab around here.

"Alright, then. Thanks for doing this." "Con, we're old friends. There's no need to be this formal. Alright. Hop in." She opened the door and sat in the backseat, while Rhys and Titus sat in front.

"Where do I drop you off?" Rhys asked as he turned around.

"Lenfield Resort." "Huh?" He blinked in response.

She thought he didn't catch what she said. So, she repeated herself. "Lenfield Resort." Both of them exchanged glances and saw that they were both shocked to the core.

"D-Do you mean the newly developed neighborhood that's insanely expensive? Is that the Lenfield Resort you're talking about?" "As far as I know, there's only one Lenfield Resort in Pyralis," she answered.

Both of them gasped in response.

et After all, that's one of the most luxurious neighborhoods in Pyralis. Rumor has it that only the richest and most powerful people had a place there.

They were in shock when someone knocked on the window at the driver's side.

"Who is it?" eto his senses and Rhys ce lowered the window. His jaw almost dropped when he found himself Love staring into an exceptionally stunning face.

'How is it possible that someone this handseven exists? We reali e We're humans, but why do we look so different from each other? The universe isn't fair!' "Um... Is there anything I can help you with?" Ivor said dryly, "I'm here for my fiancé."

"Huh?" Rhys was obviously stunned. "Why would you knock on my window when you're looking for..."

He hadn't even finished his sentence when he whipped his head around and looked at Bonnie.

 

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Bonnie opened the car door and walked over to Ivor.

"Didn't you say you were busy and couldn't pickup?" "Did you buy that?" He chuckled before taking off his coat and putting it on her. She felt the warmth from his coat, but the truth was that his gesture warmed her heart as well. "Damn! Her fiance is stunning!" Titus's eyes sparkled as he stared at Ivor. "I mean it, too. I'm straight, but I'm willing to go hwith him." Rhys's lips twitched uncontrollably at that. Turning around, he realized his best friend was almost drooling over Ivor.

'He didn't even have any reaction when he saw Bonnie earlier. She's a beauty, too. Give him a good-looking guy and he slobbers over him. Could it be that he likes guys?' "It doesn't mean anything to have good looks. Bonnie could be his sugar mommy for all we know." He saw Floyd, who showed up at the art exhibition earlier, walking over to Ivor.

"I've done everything you asked for, Mr. Ivor." "Hmm. Well done." Rhys gulped heavily before looking at Titus. "D-Did you see the way the Knight family's assistant addressed the handsguy?" "I-I heard it. H-He's treating the handsguy the way he would a boss." At the next moment, both of them gasped.

'Wait! Bonnie's boyfriend is the CEO of the Knight Group! How crazy is this? We have to tell our friends about this.' Before long, they sent a group text to their high school friends.

"I've got searth-shattering news!" The moment he sent this text, everyone popped up in the group chat and composed their replies.

"What's going on? Are you getting married?" "I think he got a lady pregnant before marriage." For a moment there, he wasn't sure how he should respond.

"Stop with the wild guesses. This is about Bonnie, the girl from the class next to ours. Do you guys know who her boyfriend is?" "Are you going to tellthat you snagged her?" text made his heart This particular te pound like crazy. He turned off his phone screen and poked his head. out the car window. Looking at Ivor, he realized the man was holding Bonnie and leading her into a Maybach.

'If he saw that last text, he would've broken one of my legs.' "Cut the crap!" he texted.

Worried that his friends might make another wild guess, he decided he'd get straight to the point.

"Her boyfriend is the CEO of the Knight Group!" The group chat was silent after that. He felt proud that he had the privilege of knowing the truth before anyone else did.

Beep! Beep beep beep! The texts started to cin.

"Did you have too much to drink, Rhys?" "That's right. Even if you did, you should know that sthings can't be said."

"Look, you can make up anything you want. However, if this gets out and the head of the Knight family comes aftenus, we will tell him you made up this crazy story." "Where's the group admin? Hurry up and delete all of his texts."

He didn't know how to respond. Now, he finally understood why Bonnie didn't bother telling anyone about this. Meanwhile, Ivor asked Bonnie the question he had been wanting to ask.

"We've always kept Master Kieran's

painting in a safe. Never once have we hung it up for display. So, how did you figure that Kobe's painting was a fake? How did you know it wasn't Master Kieran's authentic painting? "The error you spotted is such a tiny detail. Not even Orson or Kobe, who prestigious figures in the are both world of painting, could see it. So, how exactly did you pull it off?"

 

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Before Bonnie could respond, he continued asking, "Do you know Master Kieran personally?" She giggled and asked, "Just how many questions do you have, Ivor? It's just dumb luck that I saw that particular error." "Oh. Dumb luck. I see." Ivor's lowered his eyes a little. His lush eyelashes covered his true feelings.

She could tell that he didn't quite believe her, but she couldn't be bothered to explain herself.

The next day, she went to the McLeod Villa with Ivor.

Many people were there today. Even Jordynn, who used to have a crush on Bonnie, was there. The moment she saw Bonnie, she gave the latter a weird look.

"Hmm. I think you look better when you're disguised as a man." She proceeded to admire Bonnie's stunning face and fell into deep thought.

"What a shame. Why couldn't she have been a guy instead?" She heard someone disagree with her. "I think Bonnie looks better when she's dressed as a lady. On top of that, she has this elegance that just accentuates her beauty." Who said that? Why's he fucking going against me?' Turning around, she saw an extremely handsman with a delicate face. Then, she paid close attention and realized who he was. It's Ezequiel Acosta, her childhood friend. "W-Where did your rugged looks go? Did you do something to your face?" 'He must've done something drastic, too. Otherwise, why would his face look so delicate?' She wanted to see if it was real. So, she rubbed and pinched his cheeks. She couldn't find anything weird with it, though.

That wasn't all, either. His cheeks were smooth to the touch.

"W-What the hell happened to you, Ezequiel?" He was very happy with her reaction. Casting a glance at Bonnie, he said, "Nothing. It's just Ms. Bonnie living up to her nas the miracle doctor and curing my rugged looks." "She treated you?! Is it even possible to treat a face?" Jordynn was having a hard tclosing her mouth because of how surprised she was.

Jordynn regained her composure. Then, she pinched his face again. She even walked closer to him and exhaled on his face before she continued rubbing it.

Her breath smelled so sweet that Ezequiel's blood almost froze. Alkhe did was stand there as his heart pounded like crazy. His delicate cheeks had turned red as a result.

She hid her giggle behind her hands. Then she walked past him and turned around to look at him again, wishing they were in a relationship.

Ezequiel caught her meaning in less than a second and glanced back at her warmly.

Bonnie had walked off a short distance when she sensed that someone was following her. So, she spun around and saw Sienna reaching out for her. "What do you think you're doing?" Her voice was both cold and menacing. Sienna was so spooked by Bonnie's bearing that she felt a chill down her spine.

'I cfrom a family of military men, but I just can't help getting intimidated by her.' She gnashed her teeth and shoved

her displeasure down. "We're in my place. Do you think I'm so dumb that you I'lLdo anything to you when there are En. so many people around us? S

Bonnie nodded in approval. "I guess you're right. After all, you're no match for me. So you wouldn't be so dumb E to try to start a fight with me." What she said ticked Sienna off.

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However, there was more where that cfrom.

After all, Bonnie wasn't done talking. "That's why you tried to sneak up onand attackfrom behind." "Why, you..." Sienna pointed at Bonnie aggressively. She was so upset that she was shaking with rage.

Bonnie glanced at her nonchalantly and said, "Take my advice and stay away from me. I didn't destroy you because I respect your grandfather and his brothers. However, I'll do what needs to be done if you keep makingmad." "Who do you think you are? Do you honestly think my grandpa has your best interests at heart? I mobilized the troops, and the authorities found out about it. That's the only reason they dished out such a severe punishment to me." "Suit yourself. I couldn't give a damn about what you think happened. I said it once, and I'll say it again. Stay away from me. Otherwise, not even your grandpas could stopfrom doing what is necessary." She brushed past Sienna as she left, causing her to stumble backward.

Turning her head around, she glanced at Sienna disdainfully. "You've truly lived a sheltered life. You lose your footing way too easily. Perhaps you should stop wasting tfighting withand focus on working out instead." Sienna almost lost control and roared at her. 'Damn it!' She watched as Bonnie walked further away from her. Then, she gave chase to the latter. "Are you brave enough to have a match with me?" However, Bonnie simply strolled on as if she didn't hear her.

"Heh! You better walk away! I thought you were kind of tough at first. Now, it's clear that you're nothing but a chicken!" Bonnie stopped in her tracks when she heard what Sienna said.

"I'm aware you're trying to get on my nerves. With that said, I'm a guest at your birthday party. So, I guess I do have a duty to entertain you. After all, you're the birthday girl." Sienna smiled confidently. The confidence in her eyes was unmistakable as well.

Not long after, both of them arrived at the shooting range.

Sienna wanted to humiliate Bonnie in front of everyone. So, she called every single party guest out. That included Ivor and Orpheus.

Orpheus was worried sick about Bonnie. "What are we going to do?! Bonwick has never had any practice shooting a rifle." "How do you know that?" Ivor asked.

"We used to ask her to hang out at the shooting range all the time, but she never joined us. It's obvious that she isn't good at it! "Jeez! I think she let her emotions get the better of her this time! I know I'm a man, but I have to give it to Sienna when it comes to Imarksmanship. She's exceptionally skilled at it. I'd even say nobody her age is her equal." "That's not necessarily true. She hasn't competed with Bonnie." Ivor had absolute confidence in his fiancee. That stunned Orpheus. "What are you basing your confidence on?" "She's Bonnie." His eyes, which were brimming with love, were glued to Bonnie as he spoke. Then he added, "She's my fiancee." Orpheus wanted to throw up when he heard the last part of his nephew's sentence.

"You are so hung up on her, Ivor. You have to figure out something to back Bonwick up when she loses." et Orpheus was worried. "Sienna will surely mock Bonwick when she wins. She'll do everything she can to make sure Bonwick doesn't recover from the humiliation." Website

Sienna raised her rifle, gave Bonnie a triumphant look, and opened fire on ve the shooting target 10 times. Each of her shots hit the center of the target.

"Bullseye! You go, Sienna! That's nothing short of awesyou'te The young fellows sucha Dadass! who were kissing up to her cheered her on.

Then, someone sent word to Leo and the others.

Theo McLeod said, "Sienna is stirring up trouble again, Leo. I'm going to go over there and teach her a lesson she En won't soon forget!"