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Chapter 711

Sharron did not expect things to escalate to this point. The heartache the former once felt toward her daughter turned into blame. "You still refuse to admit your mistake? You've disappointed me, Eloise." Eloise cried and repeated, "It wasn't me, Mom! I swear it wasn't!" Chester's expression darkened when he heard his daughter's cries. He stared at her and said, "Yeah, it wasn't your doing." Sharron was stunned as she turned to look at her husband. Puzzled, she said, "Honey, we know what happened. Why are you defending her?" "I'm not. It's just that Eloise must deny it, no matter what. She mustn't admit to it," Chester explained. He turned to his daughter and asked, "I know you well. You never leave evidence behind whenever you do such things. "They can't do anything if you don't admit it. Now, how much did you pay those three people? I'll figure something out for you." Eloise noticed her father being supportive. She stopped hiding things and said, "Half a million." Chester frowned when he heard that. "They were just three people. Why'd you pay them so much?" Eloise felt guilty as she nervously confessed to her father, "It was risky. If the payment were too low, they wouldn't have agreed to do it. I had no choice, Dad." "You were too desperate, Eloise! It would've been fine if you were successful, but look where you are now. How much do we have to spend to fix this?" Chester complained.

Even so, he devised a solution, "I'll give them an additional half a million, but only if they take the bland claim it was all their fault. That way, even the military can't do anything to you." Chester felt like he was bleeding money. However, it would be worth it if he could get his precious daughter out of prison. After all, she understood her mistakes. Normally, Chester always scolded Eloise because of Ivor's affairs.

Initially, Eloise thought her father would abandon her when she got arrested. She never expected him to be willing to help her.

She felt moved as she looked at her father tearfully, saying, "Thanks, Dad. learn to After this, I'll stay handad.

manage the company from you. I'll never do something this foolish again."

Chester felt relieved. He believed having her return as a sensible daughter was worth much more than ΟΠΙ a million dollars. "It"good that you've learned your lesson. Only your family N will treat you this well. "Everyone else is nothing. When you return home, focus on managing the business and stop thinking about Ivor. Do you understand?"

Eloise had loved Ivor for so long and even provoked Bonnie multiple times. Eloise would have made fewer mistakes if she could he could have given up op lyor. However, she pretended to regret her mistakes to appease her father and make him willing to help. S~ah the (F)indNvl. et website on Gøøgle to access chapters of early and in the highest quality.

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"I understand, Dad. I'll listen to you and Mom from now on." Eloise then remembered what her father said earlier. She asked innocently, "Dad, when will you pay those guys to take the blfor me? I can't stand this awful place for another minute." Chester was about to answer when he heard a voice from behind, "They wouldn't dare admit to this creven if you paid them a billion bucks." Chester, Eloise, and Sharron frowned and turned toward the voice to see Sienna approaching.

Eloise asked, "Why are you here? Did you hear us?" Sienna crossed her arms and looked at her coldly. "Yeah, I heard everything." Sharron ran up to Sienna and said anxiously, "Could you not tell anyone about what you heard for the sake of your friendship with Eloise? She was just blinded by love and made a foolish mistake.

"Eloise isn't a bad person. Give her a chance to change. We'll discipline her once she's out of here." Sienna rolled her eyes at Sharron. "Not a bad person? Slandering someone to ruin their life isn't a bad thing, huh? If that's not bad, what is?" Eloise and the others sneered. The former never expected Sienna to be so direct and hit her soft spot. Eloise's eyes reddened, but she quickly adjusted her emotions and appealed, "Sienna, this is crucial to me. If you tell anyone what we said, my life will be over.

"Please givea chance to change. Don't tell anyone what you heard. I beg you." Sienna glanced at her disdainfully. "Whether or not I tell on you is irrelevant. I told you they wouldn't dare admit to this creven if you paid them a billion dollars. You did this, so you bear the consequences. No one can help you." Her words stunned the trio. Soon after, Eloise gulped and asked, "Wh-what do you mean?" Meanwhile, Chester sensed something and frowned. "Sienna, if you know something, say it. Don't beat around the bush. Eloise is our only daughter, so we must handle this situation properly, or we'll feel ashamed as parents." Chapter

Sienna was about to answer.

However, she decided against it and said, "Stop questioning me. You'll find out soon, anyway. When you go to court, the judge will give you the answer."

She thought of something and muttered, "Forget it. I'll just tell you. It doesn't count as breaking my promise to her since you'll soon find out anyway."

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Eloise stared at Sienna, perplexed. The former asked, "What are you talking about? Can't you be clearer?" Sienna looked at Eloise with a hint of sympathy in her eyes. "Do you know why Jim led a team to arrest you? You must be wondering why there was such a huge commotion." Eloise was still confused, asking, "So what?" Sienna shook her head. "You're usually so clever, Eloise. Your grades were even better than mine in college. Can't you see such an obvious answer?" Search the (F)indwebsite on Gøøgle to access chapters of early and in the highest quality. Chapter

Eloise already had a guess but dismissed it because she thought it was impossible. After hearing Sienna's remarks, Eloise's prior speculation intensified. 'Is it true? Is it just as I thought? Is Bonnie-" Eloise paled as she clenched her fists. Meanwhile, Sienna noticed her former friend's reaction. The former raised her brow and said, "It seems you already know the answer." Although Eloise had only speculated, Sienna's remarks validated her suspicions. The former's expression grew paler as her thoughts swirled. Finally, Eloise muttered, "How can that be? No, that's impossible. There must be a mistake. She deceived everyone!" "You say it's impossible, but that's just your impression of Bonnie. If she isn't, why would Jim lead a team to arrest you after what you did to her? "Also, Ivor has always admired excellence and someone who can stand with him as his equal. Ivor wouldn't have fallen for her if Bonnie wasn't who she was. He's no fool, y'know." Eloise's lips twitched, but she could not speak. The person she had always looked down on and hated had an unattainable status. Of course, Eloise could not accept it.

Sienna looked at Eloise and continued, "That's why I said your people won't take the blfor you no matter how much you pay them. After all, no one would dare slander Ms. Bonita." 'M-Ms. Bonita?!' Chester and Sharron becwide-eyed and pale.

'Our daughter offended Ms. Bonita?! That's ridiculous! Why did it turn out like this?!'

Eloise's jaw hit the floor as she began to sweat. She finally under violently what Sienna's previous warning meant.

Eloise thought Sienna had refrained from acting against Bonnie because of her strict upbringing. However, e Sienna's reason for not confronting Bonnie and instead protecting her becapparent. That was because Bonnie was Ms. Bonita.

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'I was wrong from the start. I made a considerable mistake!' Eloise thought.

Chester regained his senses and looked at Sienna for a solution. He pleaded, "Please help my daughter. I'll pay you however much you want." Sharron also looked at Sienna with eager eyes. "Sienna, I know you have a way to save my daughter. Please help her. She's my only daughter. I can't continue living if she stays in prison!" Eloise gradually regained her senses from extrfear. She looked at Sienna pleadingly and said, "S-Sienna, please help me. I realize what I've done and won't dare to do it again!" Sienna remained silent as she looked at her crying friend. The former looked at Eloise for a long while before finally saying, "Ms. Bonita is the pride of Arvandor's scientific research community, yet you hired people to slander her.

"You've gone too far. Do you think there's room for negotiation in this matter? Even if Bonnie forgave you, the country wouldn't." Eloise and her parents' expressions grew paler. Ultimately, the tfell to their knees and muttered, "It's over." Meanwhile, a limited edition Maybach sped along the bustling road. Sitting in the back seat, Ivor said sternly, "Floyd, turn at the next corner and head back." Floyd was puzzled, asking, "Mr. Ivor, that road doesn't lead back to the villa. Do you have other private matters to attend to?" SEARCH the Find Nøvelwebsite on Gøøgle to access chapters of early and in the highest quality.

"Mhm," Ivor responded briefly with a hint of darkness in his eyes, "Head to the Gallaghers' residence." When he mentioned the Gallaghers, Floyd instantly understood his boss's purpose in going there. e. Eloyd did not question it and simply did as Ivor said. Chapter

"You got it, boss." Chester and Sharron got home, looking exhausted. When they lifted their heads, they saw Ivor leaning against his car.

Chester paused with a sense of foreboding in his heart. After taking a deep breath, he stiffly approached Ivor and asked, "What brings you here?" Ivor stood upright and gazed at Chester coldly. "Mr. Chester, I believe you already know why here There's no need to ask such a question, right?"

Chester clenched his fists and then relaxed after a heavy sigh. "Just say it What do you want us to do after n what happened with Bonnie?" Ivor did not beat around the bush.

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He said, "Considering our families' long-standing friendship, I don't want m to Kandle it too harshly so, wan't touch what your family owns. due However, you must all leave Pyralis and promiseyou'll never contact Bonnie again."

Chester had guessed that Ivor was here to help Bonnie. Still, the former did not expect Ivor to fell the whole family to leave Pyralis. "But, Ivor, my family has lived in Pyralis for generations. If we " Before he could finish, Ivor interrupted.

 

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"Chester, I'm here to inform you, not negotiate. You have no room for bargaining. You either break ties with my family or leave Pyralis. It's your choice." Ivor sounded calm, but Chester still felt his coldness. Although the latter felt scared, he gathered the courage to plead with Ivor, "Can you give us another chance? We'll discipline Eloise properly this tand prevent her from doing such reckless things again." "I thought I gave you a chance before. You didn't cherish it," Ivor said, "Again, do you want to break ties with my family or leave Pyralis? If you choose the former, I'll make it happen now." If not for the long-standing friendship of the Gallagher and Knight families, Chester would probably have bankrupted his family by now. However, Ivor offered Chester a choice, which was merciful enough. Chester looked into Ivor's cold eyes and knew he could not negotiate. Soon after, the former sighed and lowered his head in defeat. "Give us three days, Ivor. We'll pack up and leave as soon as possible." Ivor responded, "I hope you keep your word. If you and your family fail to do what I asked, I will take action." Chester sighed again, looking resigned. "Rest assured, I will keep my word." "Hmm," Ivor hummed and returned to his Maybach. "Floyd, let's head back." "Right away, boss." Sharron began to cry as she watched the car leave her sight. "It's over for our family!" Chester heard his wife's sobbing voice, and a profound helplessness filled his eyes. "Since things have turned out this way, we should pack Heave. We need to find a new place to settle down." Content "What about Eloise? We can't just abandon her," Sharron's voice was hoarse, and the thought of her daughter being in prison made her cry even more violently. Search the (F)indwebsite on Gøøgle to access chapters of early and in the highest quality.

"She's an adult, and it's tshe pays for her actions. She will never realize her mistakes if we don't let her suffer Chester was bitter. "Of course, I won't abandon my daughter. Let's settle somewhere else first. We'll return to pick her up When she finally leaves prison." Sharron wiped her tears and agreed hoarsely, "Okay, honey." That afternoon, Bonnie returned to the villa and saw Ivor setting dishes on the table. "What's all this? Are the housekeepers on leave today? You didn't have to bring these dishes out?"

"No, I just happened to have spare time, so I wanted to get the food on the table quickly and eat with youn when you return. Ivor put down the dishes and pulled Bonnie to her chair. "Your timing is impeccable, Bonnie. You returned as I was about to finish setting the table Bonnie replied smilingly, "I know how good you are to me. Still, you don't need to show it tolike this." Chapter

"Why not? I want you to know that I love you, no matter how big on small my actions." Nor looked at Bonnie affectionately.

However, the latter rolled her eyes and said, "It's strange. I'd feelo m if you didn't flirt for a uncomfortable f day."

 

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Although Bonnie said that, Ivor's words caused her to blush a little.

Ivor smiled shamelessly and peeled a lobster claw for Bonnie before putting it on her plate. "I just imported this lobster from Aresstin this morning. The meat is tender and delicious. See if it suits your taste." Bonnie took a bite and praised, "Yeah, the meat is fresh!" "You can have more if you want. I'll peel the rest for you." Ivor continued to peel the lobster for Bonnie. Before she knew it, a pile of lobster meat was on her plate. Meanwhile, Ivor's plate remained empty. Bonnie noticed it and placed half her lobster meat onto his plate. "Don't just feed me. You should have some, too." "I'm fine. I'll eat once you're full." Ivor liked doing things like these for Bonnie. Although it was trivial, seeing Bonnie eat made him feel content.

"Don't be like that, Ivor. Let's eat together, or I'll get annoyed." Bonnie put on a stern expression and glanced at Ivor's plate, signaling him to eat. Chapter

"Okay, if my honey wantsto eat, I'll eat. I know you care about me. You always remember to share food with me." S~Earch the Website on Google to access chapters of early and in the highest quality. Bonnie did not understand the connection to caring. However, she did not dwell on it since Ivor had interpreted it that way. After all, she had grown accustomed to his behavior. "Whatever you say, Ivor. Con, let's eat." "All right." Ivor lowered his head and ate the lobster, occasionally glancing at Bonnie. The overwhelming tenderness in his eyes overflowed at that moment.

On the other hand, Bonnie continued to eat her meal casually. She had long grown immune to his gaze because Ivor often looked at her that way. Of course, she still felt delighted.

The butler watched the couple eating together and could not help but smile. He muttered, "Mr. Ivor and Ms. Bonnie have such an excellent relationship." A housekeeper added, "Yeah, I've never seen Mr. Ivor smile like that. He seems to smile a lot more since Ms. Bonnie came. He's more cheerful, too." Another housekeeper said, "You're right. Mr. Ivor and Ms. Bonnie are a match made in heaven. I believe they will always be happy."

Although the couple only enjoyed a meal together, their happiness and sweetness could make one envy them. The butler and housekeepers felt blessed to witness such a thing.

After all, the housekeepers and butler would have better days with Bonnie and Ivor, who have such an excellent relationship.

After eating, Bonnie returned to her room to organize sdocuments.

Suddenly, her phone rang ing, and she picked it up. She saw Jim's nand picked muttered, "Why's he calling me? I wonder if something happened with Eloise."

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Jim's voice sounded through Bonnie's phone, "There's been a small issue with the Gallaghers." "Can they still bounce back from what happened?" Bonnie raised her brows in surprise, wondering how stubborn the family could be.

"It's not what you think," Jim explained, "Chester suddenly sold Gallagher Group's shares and listed his properties for auction through a real estate company. According to the information I received, the Gallaghers plan to leave Pyralis. No one knows where they're going, either." Bonnie thought of someone and smiled helplessly, saying, "I know who's behind that. You don't need to worry about it, Jim. If the Gallaghers want to leave, let them." Jim also vaguely realized something. "All right, then." After hanging up the phone, Bonnie went to Ivor's study and knocked on the door.

Knock, knock.

Immediately after, an attractive voice sounded, "Cin." When Bonnie opened the door, she saw Ivor sitting at his desk. He looked up, and an indescribable joy filled his eyes. "Honey, what are you doing here? Do you missalready? I get it. You don't want to be away fromeven for a moment." 'Gosh, he always spouts such nonsense whenever he sees me.' Bonnie rolled her eyes and sat opposite Ivor. "Stop it. I have something to ask you." Ivor noticed her expression and asked solemnly, "What is it?" "Are you the reason the Gallaghers are leaving Pyralis?" "You're well-informed, Honey. How'd you find out so quickly?" Bonnie heard his response and knew he was behind it. She said, "You didn't need to do that. Eloise was the one who crossed me. Punishing her alone should be enough. There's no need to involve her whole family." Ivor stood up and went to hold Bonnie's hand, saying, "Dealing with Eloise was your idea, but I thought the Gallaghers should be accountable, too. That's why I took action without your consent You won't blme for that, will you?" Bonnie could not help but smile. "There's nothing to blyou for. I just think it was unnecessary. Still, you already did it." She only cto Ivor's office to confirm that he got involved, not to convince him otherwise. Chapter

"Oh, that's fine, then." Ivor relaxed. Then, he thought of something and held Bonnie's hand tighter, saying, "Did you tolerate Eloise for so long because of my family's the Gallaghers? You only acted now because you didn't want to putin

long-standing friendship with like sash th (F)indNvlet website on Google to access chapters of early and in the highest quality. a tough spot, huh?" Bonnie nodded, not denying it. "Mostly, yes."

She would not have tolerated Eloise's antics for so long if it were not for if that. With Bonnie's temper, Eloise would have been in prison long ago. Even so, Bonnie's answer softened Ivor's heart completely.

 

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"Bonnie, I'm delighted you're considerate of me, but you shouldn't make such sacrifices, even for me. I'd rather endure my pain alone than watch you suffer. Promisethat you won't hesitate to do what you want if you encounter any issues concerning me." Ivor's sincere words filled Bonnie's heart with warmth. She smiled and held his hand protectively. "I understand. Don't worry. I'll never put myself in harm's way without reason." "That's good." Ivor stared at her and then kissed her red lips.

Bonnie blushed when she felt his lips on hers. She looked more attractive then, and Ivor could not control himself. He kissed her cheek, released her hand, and stepped back, saying, "Uh, you should return to your room first. I'll stay here and calm down." Bonnie noticed something and glanced at Ivor's lower half. Seeing his expected response, she smiled and said, "Since you can't control yourself, should I give you several shots to keep you from having improper thoughts?" That was the second tBonnie had said something like that. Ivor feared she might do it and numb his feelings. He said, "Honey, you shouldn't joke about such things. Any man would feel impulsive when he's with the person he loves. If not, it means he doesn't love her enough." Bonnie noticed his nervousness, and her smile becmore pronounced. She reassured him with a laugh, saying, "Fine, I was just kidding. I'll leave now." Ivor sighed in relief and smiled helplessly.

The following day, Bonnie went to the research institute and saw Toby running to her with a report. "Ms. Bonita, there's sdata here that I don't quite understand. Can you help me?" Bonnie glanced at the report and concluded, "There are two errors here, and the distribution map is incorrect, too." "Wait, what? How's that possible?" Toby's eyes widened in shock. "I painstakingly prepared this data. How did I make mistakes?" SEARCH the Website on Gøøgle to access chapters of early and in the highest quality.

'I've worked hard on this for so long, yet I still made mistakes. Gah, I can't accept it!' "Don't worry too much." Bonnie did not want to discuss it in the hallway, so she walked ahead and said, "Let's go to my office. I'll point out your mistakes and redraw the distribution map for you. Then, you can see where you went wrong."

"Thank you so much, Ms. Bonita!" Toby was eager to learn sch@ M followed Bonnie with his report.

When they reached the office, Bonnie took Toby's report and outlined his mistakes in just a few seconds before redrawing his distribution map. Chapter

After seeing the new map, Toby felt enlightened. "So I missed a step, causing the data to deviate I asked several professors for help, but even they couldn't find the problem. Of course, you saw it at a glance. You're amazing, as always, Ms. Bonita!"

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Bonnie said smilingly, "It's just a small matter. No need to take it so seriously." Toby scratched his head and said, "Being your assistant is a genuine honor, Ms. Bonita." Bonnie raised her brows at him. "Don't you think you're overdoing it with the flattery today?" Toby chuckled. "It isn't flattery if it's genuine, right?" Bonnie smiled helplessly and waved. "You realize you made a mistake in your experiment procedure today, right? Go and redo it. Don't repeat the smistake, okay?" "Okay, I'll do that right away." Toby nodded and left Bonnie's office.

Pyralis University's students would be shocked if they saw Toby behaving so sheepishly. After all, Toby, the campus hottie, was typically quiet and reserved. He would never flatter anyone, but he showed that side of him to Bonnie.

Bonnie withdrew her gaze from him and was about to put on her hazmat suit to enter the laboratory. However, her phone rang, and she noticed it was a call from Xavier.

"Xavier, what's wrong?" Xavier's hearty voice sounded through the phone, "There's nothing wrong, Ms. Bonita." Bonnie chuckled but did not tease him.

After not hearing a response from her, Xavier added, "I'm calling to congratulate you in advance." "You're congratulating me? For what?" Bonnie pondered with a hint of confusion in her eyes. I don't recall achieving anything recently." Xavier's cheerful voice echoed, "I heard you've been progressing tremendously in your research on the upgraded nanomaterials.

tLine Success is just a matter of twi your capabilities. That's why called to congratulate you in advance." Bonnie knew Xavier called about the upgraded nanomaterials. Although she did not directly mention it, she asked, "Every cloud has a silver lining. There must be more to your call than this, right?"

Xavier responded, "You've misunderstood, Ms. Bonita. I called you to express my care and concern for you.'s awon the (ind) vel.n_t website on Gøøgl to access chapters of early and in the highest quality. "Oh, is that so?" Bonnie smirked and said, "I thought you wanted to cooperate with my latest research." Xavier chuckled awkwardly. "It seems nothing can escape you. Now that you mentioned it, is there a chance for my family to strive for this cooperation?"

He knew the possibility of Bonnie agreeing to cooperate with him was slim. Considering her relationship with Ivor, she would prioritize the Knights over the Sheffyns. Instead of answering his question, Bonnie asked, "Do you think you stand a chance?"

Xavier smiled and analyzed, "I think my chances are slim. After all, I've considered your relationship with Mr. Dor. You wouldn't chooseover me, would you?" S That question was an analysis and a test.

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Xavier thought, 'Ms. Bonita's thoughts are unreadable, but I'll strive for an opportunity to work with her, even if it's only a one percent chance of success.' Bonnie leaned into her office chair and casually replied, "You're mistaken. I don't intend to cooperate with the Knights this time." Her answer piqued Xavier's interest. "You're not choosing the Knights?" "That's right." Xavier was shocked as he asked, "Would you mind tellingwhich company you intend to cooperate with, then?" Search The Website on Google to access chapters of early and in the highest quality. Bonnie replied, "Tang Fusion Studios." Xavier was surprised and enlightened when he heard that. Ultimately, his emotions turned into envy as he said, "So, you're planning to cooperate with Mr. Hamish." "That is correct." "Of course, your relationship with Mr. Hamish is excellent. It even makes others jealous. It seems I can only watch from the sidelines again this time," Xavier sounded quite regretful.

Bonnie shrugged. Her choice to cooperate with Tang Fusion Studios was not because of her relationship with Hamish but because the company belonged to her. Since she had given the last cooperation to the Knights, she naturally wanted to give her company a chance.

Bonnie thought she should benefit herself and her people this tinstead of giving it to others.

"There's nothing wrong with that.

Still, I hope Xavier. ure not too sad, I heard your company recently secured a tourism development project. If it goes well, it'll elevate your company. You should focus on that and stop worrying about cooperating with me." "Haha, I guess so," Xavier chuckled, "Nothing can escape your attention, Ms. Bonnie. Indeed, I secured a tourism development project. I hoped you could bringgood luck, but that's not happening." "Xavier, you can't have your cake veland eat it, too. That tourism development is good enough." Bonnie understood Xavier's thoughts and feelings as a businessperson. However, she had to remind him not to be greedy.

"You're right, Ms. Bonita. I was too impatient." Xavier sounded humbled when talking to Bonnie.

Even before calling her, he knew the likelihood of securing this m cooperation was slim. Although their conversation confirmed his suspicions, he did not feel too disappointed. Bonnie checked her watch and said, "All right, it's getting late. I should head to the lab now." "You got it, Ms Bonita. I won't keep

you any longer." After hanging up the phone and putting it aside, Xavier muttered "Hamish is lucky9 M wonder how he got acquainted with Ms. Bonita. I would've gotten this cooperation if I had met her earlier. What a pity." Immediately after, someone knocked on his door.

Knock, knock, knock.

Xavier's assistant entered and said, "Sir, Mr. Shane Fernandez from o'm Gemedia Group is waiting for you in OV the Conference room. He says there's something important he needs to discuss with you." "Cin."