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Chapter 581

Jim let out a barely perceptible sigh.

"The people I sent out have done their best to find him. Even the higher-ups have dispatched numerous people, but there are still no leads." Bonnie frowned but remained silent.

Memories of the days with Ivor by her side involuntarily surfaced, making her sad. However, she didn't show this. Her long lashes quivered a little but concealed every emotion in her gaze.

Even though Bonnie didn't say anything, Jim could still feel the sadness lingering over her.

"If Ivor sees you like this, he will feel very upset." Hearing Jim's words, Bonnie felt startled Ivor used to hold her hand and console her whenever he noticed she was in a poor mood. His eyes were full of care for her.

She had to cheer up and get over her depressive state, as Ivor was so kind to her and wouldn't let her suffer even a little.

With this in mind, Bonnie's dim phoenix eyes becbrighter.

"You're right. Even if I'm feeling sad, it's useless. It's better to pull myself together and think of more ways to find out about his whereabouts." Jim felt happy seeing Bonnie brighten up.

"You're thinking in the right direction. Should I prepare to return to the city next?" Bonnie responded indifferently, "Yes, go ahead and prepare." "Okay." Jim quickly left. Little did he know that as soon as he left, Bonnie's phone would vibrate.

Her eyes narrowed at the message on the screen as she glanced down. Her hand holding the phone tensed.

"He is with me. You must calone." The message ended with an address on an island.

Bonnie rubbed her phone to calm her emotions. She had anticipated that these people would casking for trouble.

She just didn't expect them to wait for half a month, which showed remarkable patience.

Bonnie went downstairs to head to the address. However, when she reached the bottom of the stairs, she noticed Jim busy in the room.

abruptly stopped. Website S If she told Jim about this, he would not let her take the risk. But saving Ivor was crucial, and she had to figure out how to get past Jim.

Sensing her gaze, Jim turned around and met Bonnie's eyes. "Why are you looking atlike that?" Bonnie calmly turned away.

"It's nothing. Go ahead and pack up, and I'll tell you something later." Jim didn't bother to pack his things and stood up.

"Are we keeping secrets from each other? Just say what you have to say. Why beat around the bush?" Bonnie continued, "Actually, I want you to have a drink with me." "Drink?" Jim was a little surprised. "Why so sudden?" Bonnie sighed lightly, feigning sadness.

"I've been feeling very depressed lately. The more I think about it, the more I realize the validity of what y said you would be unhappy if he saw youlike this. So I want to have a drink and wait for him to cback in the best condition possible."

Jim nodded. "It's good that you've cto terms with it. It's just m drinking, right? I'll accompany you! Wait here, and I'll bring over a few bottles of aged wine from the cellar. || X

 

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"Okay," Bonnie replied, "I'll get some snacks to go with the drinks."

Jim quickly returned and found a large number of snacks arranged on the table. Bonnie herself made some, while others were in takeout boxes.

Placing the wine next to the snacks, Jim smiled and asked Bonnie, "Why did you prepare so many? Is someone else coming?"

"No, just the two of us." Bonnie sat down across from him. "Since we rarely drink, let's drink heartily."

After opening the bottle of wine, Bonnie poured glasses for herself and Jim and then raised her glass.

"Today, we must drink until we are thoroughly wasted! Cheers!"

Jim rarely drank alcohol, so he could protect Bonnie. But Bonnie could not get in trouble now that Leo and the McLeod family's elite forces were protecting her. Furthermore, Bonnie had been feeling terrible lately, and she had not eaten properly in several days. She wanted him to accompany her for a drink, so he would. He believed those negative feelings would be forgotten after a restful night's sleep.

With this in mind, Jim raised his glass and clinked it against Bonnie's. "Cheers!"

After finishing the wine from the cellar, Jim was drunk and slumped onto the table. Except for a small blush on her cheeks, Bonnie showed no signs of drunkenness. "I can't go on. I need to sleep for a while." As soon as Jim's voice fell, his head dropped with his eyes closed, and he fell asleep.

Seeing this, Bonnie stood up from her chair and shook him. =="Jim, Jim..."

Jim didn't respond at all.

Bonnie stood quietly and confirmed that he wouldn't wake up. She quickly walked to the window, jumped down, and slid down the wall to the ground.

To avoid being seen by Leo's people, she quietly left through the hotel's back door. But as she walked a short distance, she faintly heard footsteps behind her. 'Someone is following me?'

Bonnie paused, became more alert, and cautiously moved forward. The footsteps trailing after her never went away.

Bonnie darted into a small alley ahead, concealing her figure and peeking out with half of her head.

Before long, a figure appeared in the alley.

"Eh? Wasn't she just here? Where did she go?"

Sienna looked around but couldn't see Bonnie. She felt puzzled. After all, she shouldn't have lost sight of Bonnie so easily.

But the fact was that Bonnie disappeared before Sienna could react. Her anti-surveillance ability was truly terrifying and worthy of admiration.

Bonnie's voice suddenly sounded in Sienna's ear. "Why are you following me?"

 

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Bonnie's sudden appearance took Sienna aback.

After regaining her composure, she stood with her hands on her hips. "What do you mean? Is this road your private property?" Bonnie remained silent. She looked deeply at Sienna for a moment before turning away and quickly walking in the opposite direction. Sienna followed closely behind, sticking to her like glue.

Hearing the footsteps behind her, Bonnie's eyes flashed with a hint of helplessness. She had to stop and turn around to look at Sienna.

"Where I'm going next isn't suitable for you. Stop followingand go back quickly." Sienna raised her chin defiantly and refused to admit defeat.

"Who said I'm following you? This road is the route I have to take. Who are you to stop me?" Bonnie would have surely seen through Sienna's intentions and might have teased her a bit. But now, she was solely focused on seeing Ivor as quickly as possible and had no tfor idle chatter. "If you keep following me, I won't hesitate to knock you out." Seeing Bonnie's urgency to leave, Sienna couldn't help but speak her mind bluntly.

"Bonnie, don't think I don't know. You deliberately got Jim drunk so you could go see Ivor. Tellhonestly, did the people who kidnapped Ivor send you a message? Did they ask you to calone?" Bonnie frowned, impressed. The one who understood her the best was her enemy.

Sienna took Bonnie's silence as an admission.

Her tone showed a hint of resentment when she said, "I know you're worried about Ivor, but you're a significant figure in the scientific community. If something were to happen to you, what would the people of our country do? et u "Now that I know about this, I won't let you leave alone! And don't even think about knockingout. I'm prepared. If you make any move against me, I'll run. I may not be able to beat you, but you can't catcheither." Bonnie pressed her temples. "Just get to the point. What do you want?" After a few seconds of silence, Sienna looked up at Bonnie. "I want you to takewith you." Bonnie immediately refused. "No, the condition they proposed is forto go alone." "That won't work either." Sienna spread her arms in front of her. "If you don't letgo with you, I won't let you go alone." Seeing Sienna's determination, Bonnie reluctantly nodded in agreement.

"Fine, you can cwith me. But when we're close to the destination, you have to hide."

Sienna nodded. "I know. Don't worry, I won't joke about Ivor's safety After all, protecting him is also my responsibility when we beca family."

Bonnie felt a bit amused, realizing that Sienna was concerned about Ivor since he was Orpheus's brother. "But you and Orpheus are no longer in a relationship." ne

"So what? In the end, he will still be mine." Sienna proudly raised her chin, exuding full confidence. "I sawan I "I fortune teller before. The fortune-teller said that Orpheus and I were destined to be together so I am his unavoidable fate no matter what." Bonnie twitched her lips, finding it hard to say anything more for a moment.

"All right, let's go together." "Okay," Sienna responded and took the lead.

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"I'll take the lead. That way, I can shield you if there's any danger." "At the moment, there shouldn't be any danger. You can go wherever you want." Bonnie didn't want to say more at this point. Sienna turned to look at Bonnie but didn't say anything. She withdrew her gaze and continued walking ahead.

The two walked for a while with Bonnie following behind Sienna.

Bonnie suddenly shouted, "Sienna, I just noticed that someone seems to be running over there. Hurry up and check it out." Sienna furrowed her brows and followed Bonnie's line of sight in the opposite direction.

"Could we be under surveillance?" "I don't know. I didn't get a clear look at the person before he ran off." "I'll go check. Remember to stay close behindand don't fall behind." "Okay." Sienna cautiously walked deeper into the narrow path, but the further she went, the deeper she frowned. "This is a dead end. Bonnie, did you misread it?" Bonnie narrowed her eyes. She seized the opportunity, raised her hand, and delivered a karate chop to Sienna's neck. Sienna's body stiffened. With her remaining strength, she turned her head and looked at Bonnie incredulously.

"Y-You ambushed me. How shameless!" As she spoke, her whole body collapsed to the ground.

Bonnie sighed helplessly. "It's just as you said, you had been prepared. So even if wanted to knock you out, it wouldn't be so easy. But when you're unprepared, it's easy for me." After arrived meg with Sienna, Bonnie by the sea. Content belongthe address left in the It was a large FindThere was also a hint of hidden danger in such a rugged environment.

Any ordinary person would be

hesitant to approach the villa, but Bonnie walked calmly toward it. Her steps were composed and determined. It was as if nothing could affect her.

Arriving at the entrance, the guards raised their guns and aimed them at her.

A hint of a smile appeared on Bonnie's lips, though it didn't reach lips, thoug her eyes. "What's this? Didn't you invitehere? Do you wantto leave?"

 

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As soon as the words fell, the sound of clapping echoed in her ears.

Bonnie followed the source of the sound and saw a masked man walking out of the villa.

She narrowed her eyes and calmly assessed him before saying, "Mr. Auguste. Why are you hiding when you were the one who invitedhere?" The masked man paused, then tilted his head back and laughed. Then he raised his hand and slowly removed the mask.

Indeed, the face under the mask was exactly as Bonnie had guessed-Auguste! "You truly live up to your reputation as Ms. Bonita. Your eyes are sharp, and nothing can escape you," Auguste said with a smile.

"I didn't chere to listen to flattery." Bonnie's tone was blunt and to the point. "Where is Ivor?" Auguste maintained his smile. "Ms. Bonita, don't be in such a hurry. As two leading authorities in the scientific community, shouldn't we catch up a bit?" "Catch up?" Bonnie glanced at him indifferently. "I don't think we're that close, are we?" Auguste's smile remained unchanged.

"I've always considered you a friend, Ms. Bonita. But now you're saying we're not close? Isn't that a bit hurtful?" Bonnie lightly scoffed, "Friend? Really? Pardon my ignorance, but I've never seen anyone treat their friends like you do." Auguste couldn't keep up his facade.

"I didn't expect you to not only have great research achievements but also be so eloquent," Auguste commented, looking somewhat embarrassed.

He didn't say much more and quickly made a welcoming gesture. "I believe you're eager to see Mr. Ivor. Please." After giving him a cursory glance, Bonnie brushed past him and stepped inside.

Auguste watched her back, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Close the door." With a creak, the gate slowly closed, cutting off everything outside.

In the alley, Sienna gradually recovered. She felt the pain in her neck and inhaled sharply.

Sienna cursed angrily after recalling what had happened. "How dare you, Bonnie? I've fallen into your hands three times and I'm fed up with it.

Just wait. I'll settle these scores with you sooner or later." Website Though angry, Sienna understood that Bonnie's safety was the most important thing at the moment.

'Who knows what the other party might do if she hadn't gone alone?' Sienna had to rush back and inform Jim and her grandfather.

A few minutes later, Sienna arrived at the Stel. Seeing Jim passed out on there she hurried over and shook his shoulder anxiously.

"Jim, wake up. Quickly."

She called several times in a row, but Jim didn't respond. The content is on ! Sienna bit her lip and looked around. Finally, fetchee went to the kitchen, Ia large bowl of water, and poured it on Jim.

Splash! SW

The cold water made Jim shudder involuntarily and snapped him out of his drunken stupor.

He wiped the water off his face and frowned when he saw Sienna he saw Sienna m standing in front of him with a bowl.

 

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"What are you doing?!" Sienna put her hands on her hips and glared at him impatiently. "What else can I do? Ms. Bonita has run away!" Jim's heart skipped a beat, and he abruptly stood up. "Where did she run off to?" Sienna rolled her eyes at Jim.

"You're supposed to be her bodyguard, yet you're lying here drunk like a pig." Jim was anxious. "Can you stop with the nonsense? Just tellwhere she went!" Sienna was irritated. She glared back and said, "What's with the hostility? She disappeared, and you have no clue. It's your negligence. Why are you taking it out on me? Do you think I'm your punching bag?" "Watch it " Jim was frustrated. 'Is Sienna really this stubborn? Nothing gets through to her.' Sienna refused to back down. "What? Am I wrong?" Jim's expression darkened, but before he could speak, he saw Leo walking in.

"What are you arguing about? What happened?" Leo asked.

Jim glanced at Sienna and replied coldly, "Ms. Bonita is missing, and Sienna knows her whereabouts but refuses to tell me!" Sienna rolled her eyes at him again.

"With your attitude, do you really think you can get any information from me?" Jim frowned and said, "Do you even know how important Ms. Bonita is to of us in Arvandor? It's a critical moment. Can you stop talking about these trivial matters?" S "Alright, let's stop arguing!" Leo quickly stepped between them to stop the argument.

"Sienna, tellquickly, where did Ms. Bonita go?" "She knockedout, so I don't know where she went." Jim and Leo's faces changed. Before Jim could ask Sienna for more information, she lifted her chin triumphantly. "But don't worry, Grandpa. When she knockedout, I grabbed her sleeve and secretly planted a tracker on her," she said smugly.

Leo patted her shoulder approvingly. "Well done! You truly are my granddaughter!" "Of course. If I didn't have any outstanding qualities, how could I be called a genius?" She then thought, 'Indeed, I excel in various things and deserve to proud. It's just that I was Gone overshadowed by Bonnie. belongs to Find S 'But I won't bow down to Bonnie because I'll work twice as hard and surpass her one day.' Jim said with relief, "Since you've placed a tracker on her, what are you waiting for? Open your phone and track her location. I'll immediately bring people over." belongs

"Hmph!" Sienna scoffed disdainfully.

She quickly took out hephone and e located Bonnie's position. "Got it! She's on a nearby unnamed island." Jim leaned over to look and quickly informed his subordinates to gather.

Leo also didn't waste any tand informed the members of the m McLeod family to prepare.

Everyone had assembled in just over 10 minutes, and a group headed toward Bonnie's location in a mighty procession.

 

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After a brief pause, Auguste started to speak again.

"Ms. Bonita, did you see that?" Bonnie turned her head to look at him, and her voice was calm. "See what?" "With your esteemed presence, my humble villa has becmuch more vibrant and full of life," Auguste said with a grin.

Bonnie's impatient eyes seemed to blaze. "Enough nonsense. Where is Ivor?" Auguste replied with a smile, "Ms. Bonita, there's no need to rush. I have excellent tea from Arvandor here. Please have a seat, and let's have a nice chat. As for Mr. Ivor, I'll send someone to invite him over later." She had no better option but to sit opposite Auguste patiently, although Bonnie was anxious about Ivor's situation.

With a wave of his hand, Auguste's subordinates quickly brought tea and placed it on the table. Auguste handed a porcelain cup to Bonnie.

"Ms. Bonita, please." After taking the cup, Bonnie hesitated, as if thinking of something.

Augustus understood her concern and immediately explained, "Rest assured, Ms. Bonita, there's no poison in this tea." Bonnie lightly traced her fingertips over the cup with a mysterious expression, then handed it back.

"I'll have you try it to know for sure." Auguste took the cup and drank it all in one go, then showed the empty cup to Bonnie.

"Now, Ms. Bonita, do you believe there's no poison in this tea?" Bonnie nodded with a faint smile. "Alright, I'll trust you this time." Auguste instructed his subordinates to bring another cup, poured tea into it, and handed it to Bonnie again.

This time, Bonnie didn't refuse. She took a sip, and then asked, "You went to such lengths to abde before. Now you've lured mechere. What exactly do you want?" S Auguste put down his teacup and smiled again.

"Ms. Bonita, you're quick-witted.

IThen I won't beat around the bush. I heard you've been working on an upgraded version of the latest nanomaterial. How's your research going? Have you cup with a new plan?" Bonnie smirked lazily and leaned back on the sofa. The chilling gaze in her eyes had already seen through everything.

"So that's why you didn't choose to killdirectly but had someonen bringhere! You wanted to steal my research results." Auguste's smile becsomewhat stiff.

He moved his mouth as if to say something, but Bonnie's voice rang out again before he could speak.

"Mr. Auguste, although I always thought you were a cunning person, your achievements in science are undeniable, and you have indeed made great contributions to the progress of human society.

"But now you are trying to steal others' research results. Such m behavior is truly shameful to everyone in the scientific community!"

Bonnie's words made Auguste's face turn ugly. But just for a moment, he quickly suppressed allemotions and gave Bonnie a cold smile. "What do you mean by stealing your research results? Aren't these results all mine? When did you ever research them?" A hint of anger flickered in Bonnie's eyes, but she restrained herself.

 

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"Mr. Auguste, you've taken the phrase 'shameless' to the extreme!" Auguste shrugged indifferently.

"Say what you want. When the upgraded version of the latest nanomaterial is out, the world will only know it as my research achievement. They will only remember me, Auguste. You will remain completely unrelated to this achievement." Bonnie glanced at Auguste and asked calmly, "If I give you the research materials, what will happen toand Ivor?" "Of course, I'll let you both leave safely." Bonnie raised her eyebrows even higher. "Are you really so kind-hearted?" Auguste confidently patted his chest. "Is my reputation as a leading researcher not enough?" With a tinge of sarcasm, the corner of Bonnie's mouth curled upward. "Reputation as a leading researcher? What value does your reputation hold if you're capable of such despicable acts?" Auguste couldn't hold back Bonnie's continuous mockery, and his tone grew heavier. "Ms. Bonita! Don't forget, you're at my mercy now. Would you perhaps think about your own circumstances before speaking toin this manner?" Bonnie was unaffected by his words and remained calm, "Is that so? Are you sure you're not the one seeking my help? Askingfor the research materials for the upgraded nanomaterial?" Auguste's eyes looked intense. "So what if I am? Now, your fate and that of Mr. Ivor are in my hands. I can do whatever I want." "Haha." Hearing her cold laughter, Auguste's face stiffened even more. "What are you laughing at?" Bonnie spoke slowly and calmly, "If you wanted us dead, you would've done it already. Why waste ttalking to me? Aren't you also seeking my help?" Website August felt Bonnie looked down on him as if he were an ant to her. His face was practically purple.

Ignoring Auguste's reaction, Bonnie stood up from the sofa and said, don't have tto waste with you. Letsee him immediately or I won't say another word." S Afraid that he wouldn't be able to get any information out of her, Auguste had no choice but to call over Tyree. "Tyree, take her to see Mr. Ivor." "Okay." Tyree appeared and gestured politely to Bonnie. "Ms. Bonita, this way, please."

"Okay." Bonnie followed Tyree to the ΟΠ third floor of the villa

When they reached the corner room on the left, Tyrees ft. Tyree stopped. "Mr. Ivor is right here." With a shaking hold on the door handle, Then onnie walked up carefully.

Then she took a deep breath and pushed the door open with force. W et wa

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She held her breath, afraid of seeing something unpleasant.

Fortunately, Ivor's condition wasn't as terrifying as she had imagined. His wounds had healed gradually, though he was still lying on the bed with his eyes closed. It indicated that Auguste had provided him with good treatment during this period.

Bonnie slowly approached Ivor with heavy footsteps. The moment she held his ice-cold fingertips, her eyes reddened slightly. However, she soon realized something was amiss.

She turned her head and glared at Auguste "You injected him with anesthesia?" Auguste wore a face of innocence.

"Ms. Bonita, it's not my fault. Mr. Ivor is too formidable. My men couldn't contain him, no matter what they did. I had to take this precaution to prevent his wounds from tearing due to excessive struggle." Bonnie gave him a strange half-smile.

"So, should I thank you then?" "You're welcome." Auguste pretended to be generous. "After all, both of us are experts in the scientific community, and helping each other is only natural." Bonnie nodded in agreement.

"Since you took such good care of Ivor, I will assist you in developing the most recent nanomaterial data." Auguste's eyes lit up with joy. "Are you really willing to do that?" Bonnie nodded earnestly. "Of course, you just said we should help each other, right? But this repayment seems a bit small for you. I also want to give you another reward." Amidst Auguste's excitement, a hint of doubt lingered in his heart. "What reward?" Bonnie smirked. "Haven't you noticed any discomfort yet?" Before Auguste could react, he felt an intense itch crawling up from the soles of his feet, making him unable to resist scratching.

However, as soon as he began to scratch, it was as though he had set off a switch; the intense itching overchim, and all he could do was moan.

Scratching himself while casting a resentful gaze at Bonnie, he asked, "When did you poison me?" Bonnie casually raised an eyebrow. "Guess." While struggling to endure the I

increasingly intense itching sensation coursing through his body, Auguste recalled everything Bonnie did after she entered. Suddenly, he caught onto something and looked at Bonnie with shock and anger.

"Did you poisonwhen we were drinking tea?" Bonnie didn't respond, essentially confirming it.

No matter how hard he tried to tolerate it, Auguste could not bean the itching all all over his body. "Ms." Bonita, didn't expect you to be so skilted in toxicology." Website S

Bonnie responded casually, "There are many things I'm capable of that you don't know about."

 

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"Damn-" Auguste barely uttered a word before the itchiness engulfed him, leaving him no choice but to stand in place and scratch incessantly. Tyree and the other masked individuals all pointed their guns at Bonnie. "She drugged Mr. Auguste and must be captured!" Everyone echoed, "Yes!" As they approached, Bonnie immediately made a gesture to stop them.

"Don't rush. Letkindly inform you that no one in this world besidescan cure the poison in Mr. Auguste. If you makeunhappy, Mr. Auguste will be in trouble." Despite the bloodstains on Auguste's body from scratching, he refused to bow down to Bonnie. "Do you think your words can threaten us?" Bonnie smiled. "I believe you've heard of the famous Arvandor physician, Dr. Fanelli Bonaldi, right?" Auguste felt a sense of foreboding.

"I have, but what does she have to do with this?" Bonnie's smile widened.

"You just mentioned my expertise in toxicology. Now, why would I bring up Dr. Fanelli Bonaldi? Can't you guess my intentions?" Realizing Bonnie's implication, Auguste's eyes widened in shock and disbelief. "You... could it be... you..." He was too stunned to continue. Never in a million years did he expect Bonnie to be Dr. Fanelli Bonaldi. Bonnie remained calm. "Judging by your reaction, you must have heard of Dr. Fanelli. So, do you think, anyone else in the world can Tel.

the poison I administered?" belongs to FindS Content With each word Bonnie spoke, Auguste and Tyree's faces grew darker.

Glancing at them lightly, Bonnie continued, "Of course, you can try your luck with other doctors, but with your current condition, you'll be itching unbearably within an hour.

won't Even if you scratch yourself ou help.

UMS "You'll have to ask your subordinates to scratch you. And in the end, there's only one outcfor you-scratching yourself to death." Even though Auguste didn't want to believe what Bonnie was saying, he was forced to accept it as his body began to respond violently. "So, what do you want?" Auguste gritted his teeth.

He would have been more cautious if he had known Bonnie was so clever.

"My conditions are simple. Let us go, and I'll have the antidote sent to you later."

Auguste frowned while weighing whether Bonnie's lie's words were worth believing Tyree suddenly spoke up, "Mr.

Auguste, she's a cunning fraud.

Don't believe her! We should capture her, torture her severely, andd believe she'll hand over the antidote."

Auguste had been unsure whether to believe Bonnie's words, but he m thought Tyree made sense. He looked at Bonnie with chilling hostility.

"You're right. We should capture her, torture her severely, and force her to I give up the antidote!"