Ch. 991..1000

Chapter 991

Ivor opened the door and went inside. Then, he saw a tall man sitting on the couch in the private room. He asked, "Are you Falcon?"

Falcon scanned Ivor from head to toe and was stunned when he saw the emblem on his clothes. "I didn't expect I'd be dealing with the big man himself. Welcome, leader of the Dark Knight Organization. This explains why you guys are willing to pay that amount of money for the chip."

Ivor sat across from him and went straight to the point. "Where's the chip? My men will need to verify it. If everything checks out, we'll give you the money."

Falcon chuckled in response. "I like that you get down to business straight away. That's why you're the leader! Alright. I'll let you guys check on it, but we've agreed on 1.6 billion dollars for the chip. I won't take anything less than that!"

Ivor nodded in response, emanating an authoritative air. "I'm a man of my word. I'll pay you the exact amount as long as the chip is the real deal."

Falcon loved striking a deal with someone this forthright and no-nonsense. So, he didn't waste any time and took the chip out from his briefcase.

"You guys probably brought your own equipment to verify it, right? Here's the chip. Go ahead and verify

it,"Chapter

Ivor saw how confident Falcon was and knew instantly that the chip was most likely authentic. He was merely going through motions when ordering Floyd to verify it.

Taking the chip from Falcon, he handed it to his assistant, who was standing behind him.

"Get the equipment out and verify it. We can pay him as soon as you determine that it's authentic."

"Right away, Mr. Ivor." Floyd took the equipment out of his bag and scanned the chip. He ran the test several times before taking the chip out and handing it to his master.

"The chip checks out, but there's a deeply complicated IP password that only Mr. Falcon could unlock. Otherwise, we won't be able to use it."

Ivor didn't count on the chip being encrypted. Then, he handed the chip back to Falcon.

"Unlock it. I'll give you the money once I've verified that I can use it,"

Rubbing the chip in his hand, Falcon's eyes were gleaming with cunning.

"You guys brought this many men along, while I'm only here alone. What am I going to do if you take the chip by force as soon as I unlock it? I'm going to lose out on a big fortune, then."

"Why, you..."

Floyd intended to question him, but Ivor shot him a look before he could finish his sentence.

Ivor then stared at Falcon. "Out with it. How do you want to do this?"

Falcon said, "Give me the money. I'll unlock it after that."

Ivor's lips curled into a smile, but it wasn't a genuine one.

"Good on you for coming out with this plan, Falcon. You might've been worried that we'll take your chip by force once you unlock it. However, I'm also concerned that I won't be able to use the chip after I pay you! What do you have to say about that?"

Falcon responded immediately, "Actually, there are two passwords in the chip. I can unlock the first password and show you guys that it works. I'll unlock the second password after I get the money."

'If that's the case, then I don't stand to lose anything.' Ivor pondered on it for a mere couple of seconds before he agreed to it.

"That works for me. Go ahead and unlock the first password and show us if it works as intended."

Falcon turned around wordlessly and fiddled with the chip.

Several minutes later, he gave it to Ivor again.

"I've unlocked the first password. Verify it again. I don't want to hear you guys saying that I pulled a fast one over you."

 

Chapter 992

"Okay." Ivor responded dryly. He gave Floyd a look, who caught his drift and took the chip away to verify it again.

This time, he ran it through the equipment a lot more times. He did it six times before he stopped.

"Alright. The chip is working as intended, but I can't gain access to its deeper functions."Chapter

"What did I tell you? Now, just give me the money, and I'll unlock the second password for you." Falcon lifted his chin and looked confident.

"No problem. I can give you the money. However, I have to warn you, Falcon. I'm going to make you wish you're dead if you try to trick us." Ivor was very calm when he spoke, but the coldness in his tone was enough to make Falcon's hair stand on the back of his neck.

Sensing the imposing aura from Ivor, Falcon grew more solemn.

"I released the news on the dark web and asked to meet with you guys here at Yale. I think that's enough to show you how serious I am about selling the chip. Furthermore, you lead a major international organization. Why would I get myself in trouble by tricking you?"

Ivor cast an unreadable glance on Falcon. Parting his lips, his tone was cold and unfeeling when he spoke. "That better be the case." With that, he gave Floyd, who was standing behind him, a look.

Floyd understood what his boss meant and pulled out a gold bank card from his shirt.

"This card is issued by the international bank. There's 1.6 billion dollars inside, and you're free to do what you want with it as you see fit. We've done everything necessary for you, so you don't have to worry about the cops. It's ready for you to use."

Falcon took the bank card from him immediately and admired its golden hue, his eyes brimming with greed.

"What about the PIN code? How am I supposed to withdraw the money inside if I don't have it?" Floyd explained, "We didn't set a PIN code for this card. You may go ahead and reset it by yourself or transfer the money to another bank card. It's up to you what you want to do with it."

"This is the first time I've seen a bank card as incredible as this." Falcon brought it to his lips and kissed it before tucking it into his shirt. Then, he flashed a big smile at Ivor.

"Excellent. I learned quite something from our trade."

Ivor glanced at the chip on the table and said dryly, "Cut the crap and unlock the second password."

The Dark Knight was an extremely reputable organization across the globe. Normally, no one else would intervene in their deals. However, the Nidhogg Organization was here too. So, things were a little different.

If he didn't want any unnecessary issues, they'll have to move fast.

"You got it." Falcon took the chip and plugged it into his laptop before he started clacking away at the keyboards.

Floyd's phone buzzed when they were waiting for him.

Pulling out the phone, he checked it and his face fell immediately. Then, he put it back in his pocket, composed himself, and approached his master.

Leaning in close to Ivor's ear, he whispered, "This is bad, Mr. Ivor. Our men just reported that they fell for the Nidhogg's diversion. Our rivals aren't in the hotel anymore. There's a possibility they're headed our way instead. We have to be on our toes."

"I knew things were going to end up like this." Ivor sighed subtly and nagged at Falcon, "Can you work faster? We're kind of running out of time."

Falcon shrugged, his tone was filled with helplessness when he spoke.

"I would love to, but you can't rush me. I'm decrypting the password, after all. If I make a single mistake, then it'll bring me back to square one. There's nothing I can do about it."

Ivor frowned and said with a subtle impatience.

"That's enough with your crap. Hurry up."

 

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"I get it. I'm working as fast as I can. Stop rushing me." Falcon said and started clacking away at his keyboard again.

As time went by, Floyd's frown deepened.

He watched as Falcon's fingers struck the keyboard swiftly and felt the urge to ask the latter to work faster. However, he was worried that he might disrupt Falcon. So, he decided against it.

Ivor raised his hand, checked the time, and realized that another five minutes had passed. He couldn't help but look at Falcon and ask, "Are you done? What's taking you so long?"

Falcon responded swiftly, "Just five more minutes, and I'll.."

Before he could finish, someone kicked down the door to the private room.

Bonnie stepped inside and saw Ivor as well as Falcon. Her face grew grim and she parted her lips. She was about to say something, but her former henchman was shocked greatly when he saw her.

He grabbed his laptop and leaped out of the window.

She saw it and intended to give chase to him. That was when Ivor and Floyd stood up and blocked the window in unison.

Ivor watched as Falcon escaped with his laptop, and his face grew terribly displeased. In fact, it was hellish. "After him!"

'Falcon tricked us. On second thought, the Nidhoggs organization might be in cahoots with him in the first place. They must've been after my money. Otherwise, why would he bolt as soon as they show up?'

The more he thought about it, the more he was sure that he had fallen for one of their most wicked tricks. A ball of anger burned with a vengeance in his chest.

"Roger." Floyd responded and was about to bring his men to give chase to Falcon. Little did he know that Bonnie and her henchmen stood in his way before he could do anything.

"What are you guys doing? Are you working with Falcon just so you could get my money?"

Her lips twitched in response. Then, a sarcastic smile crept up her face.

"I don't know what kind of nonsense you're talking about here. I want to know if Falcon agrees to sell you the chip. Am I right that he wants 1.6 billion dollars for it? Give me the chip and I'll pay you back the same amount of money."

"Heh..." He sneered. "You know how much our agreed price is. That's enough to tell me that you're working with him! Fork up 1.6 billion dollars. Otherwise, I'm going to make you regret it."

Her rebellious nature was triggered the moment she heard the way he insulted her.

She cracked her knuckles and said, "Alright, then. Fight me if you dare. Show me what you're made of. We'll see if you have what it takes to live up to your words."

Taking a step back, he clenched his fists and struck a menacing pose.

"Are you sure?"

She sneered and struck at him immediately, not wasting time on words.

He dodged out of the way and his lips curled into a cold grin.

"You asked for it! I'm not going to hold anything back!"

 

 

Chapter 994

Ivor and Bonnie's men saw their leaders were locked in combat and moved in to fight each other as well.

"Pow! Thud! Wham!"

The private room was thrown into a state of chaos.

Bonnie could feel that the man she was fighting with was quite formidable. Naturally, she was no slouch, either. The longer the fight went on, the more reckless she became. She was determined to emerge victorious.

Ivor didn't treat her lightly, either. He wore an extremely serious expression throughout the fight.

Both of them traded blows and fought for more than ten minutes, but they were no closer to being the victor.

That was when someone shouted. "Falcon's headed for the northern door!"

She was stunned when she heard the sound and turned to look at where it came from. Seizing the opportunity, he swung a fist directly at her chest.

She saw his attack out of the corner of her eyes and reacted swiftly. Taking a couple of steps back, she tried to avoid his fist.

Just as she stepped back, however, he followed up with another attack.Chapter

In the end, his hand unavoidably brushed against her breasts. It felt soft and tender, which stunned him. Raising his head, he scanned Bonnie from head to toe.

'He's clearly a guy. So, why did his chest feel soft and plump?

'Could it be...'

She noticed the way he looked at her, and an ember of fury flared up in her eyes before growing into an intense firestorm.

"Damn you, punk!" She roared and began laying into him ferociously.

He wasn't ready for this renewed flurry of attacks and ended up giving grounds to her.

At the same time, he recalled the way her anger rose and the intensity of it. That was when he made a wild guess.

Before he could give it more thought, however, she charged at him to kick him squarely in the chest. Then, she withdrew her feet and raised her chin cockily.

"That makes us even!"

His lips curled into a blood-chilling grin.

"Heh. What are you talking about? How do you figure we're even when you're still holding my 1.6 billion dollars?"

She rolled her eyes at him.

"How hilarious. You should go after Falcon for your money! Moreover, aren't you holding the chip already? I can't believe you're still asking for more from me. Just how greedy are you?"

He took a step closer, the coldness in his black eyes growing more intense.

"What makes you think I have the chip? Didn't you guys work with Falcon? Isn't the whole thing a ruse to swindle me?"

She couldn't help but mock him, "Do you think you're the only rich guy around here? Why would I do..." Then, she stopped speaking abruptly.

 

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"Wait a minute! Don't you have the chip? Are you telling me that Falcon ran away with both the chip and your money?"

Ivor's lips twitched in response, and a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes.

"What else could I have meant? I was about to send my men to chase him down when you and your punks got in our way. Given the situation, are you still going to claim that you aren't in cahoots with Falcon?"

"U-Um..." This was the last thing she had expected to happen. That was why, for the life of her, she couldn't think of anything to defend herself.

She had to give herself a second to compose herself before she could tell him the truth.

"Here's the thing. My organization developed the chip, and Falcon used to be one of my guys. However, he stole it from my headquarters a while ago.

"I came all the way here because I'm trying to retrieve my chip. I had no idea we'd have this huge misunderstanding. Please forgive me."

He frowned and stared at her with inquisitive eyes.

"What makes you think I'd believe you? What proof do you have that you aren't conspiring with Falcon?"

For a moment there, she was stumped. After a brief moment of silence, she collected her thoughts and said, "Here. I have some information from when my organization developed the chip. If you doubt my words, then you're free to look at them.

"More to the point, both our organizations are major internationaly. I wouldn't have a fallout with you over 1.6 billion dollars.

"I stand to gain nothing by making an enemy out of someone as formidable as you. Wouldn't you agree?"

He thought it over and found her argument to be sound. With that said, he didn't trust her completely. At most, he believed half of what she said.

"What solution do you propose for this debacle?"

She lifted her chin and gestured at the couch not far from them.

"Let's have a seat and talk this out."

"Sure." He responded dryly and took a seat.

Bonnie sat across from him and adopted a solemn expression.

"We lost the chip and you lost your money. Needless to say, we have to retrieve both of these."

He nodded slightly, agreeing with her.

"That goes without saying. I'm quite comfortable when it comes to money, but I'm also not that rich. I can't just give away 1.6 billion dollars for nothing,"

'Truth be told, this isn't about the money. More importantly, I can't accept the fact that someone played me for a fool. Not only am I going to get my money back, but I'm going to seize Falcon and teach him a lesson he'll never forget!'Chapter

"Alright. I can see where you come from. After all, I'm also quite infuriated over the fact that he stole my chip." Rubbing her chin gently, she tried to figure out a solution for this mess.

"What makes you think I have the chip? Didn't you guys work with Falcon? Isn't the whole thing a ruse to swindle me?"

She couldn't help but mock him, "Do you think you're the only rich guy around here? Why would I do..." Then, she stopped speaking abruptly.

 

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Bonnie raised her delicate eyebrows gently.

"What term will it be?"

Ivor stared at her profoundly. He remained quiet for a moment before saying, "I want to study the chip for a while after you guys retrieve it."

Her frown deepened in response. Before she could say anything, she heard Collin speak.

"Why should we let you study it? Falcon single-handedly caused you the loss of your money. We had no part in it. The agreement is meant to keep both the Nidhoggs and the Dark Nights safe from any foul play. It isn't an opportunity for you to bargain with us."

In fact, he spoke her mind.

She raised her eyebrows and glanced at Ivor, waiting for him to respond.

'I have to admit that I'm taking advantage of the situation. However, we needed one of the chip's functionalities to develop another project.

'This is such a wonderful opportunity, too. I'm not going to let it pass me by. Furthermore, I'm just borrowing the chip for a little. It's not going to cause much damage to them, either.'

"Judging by your response, I think you're not agreeing to my term. If that's the case, we'll be competing with each other to see who manages to retrieve both the chip and the money. Simply said, finders keepers."Chapter

Collin had a gut feeling that Ivor was forcing them to agree to his terms. So, his face grew grim. He was about to say something, but he saw Bonnie shaking her head at him.

Realizing that she didn't want him to say anything further, he stepped down and stopped himself.

Then, she looked at Ivor again with inquisitive eyes.

"I don't think you'll benefit from wearing out your entire organization from the competition. Are you sure you want to do this?"

He leaned back on the couch calmly and spoke in a nonchalant tone. "The ball is in your court. I'm not the one who's doing this. You forced my hand."

She was so mad that she almost laughed.

'He has got to be the only one who could've demonstrated shamelessness in such a refreshing way. With that said, I have to think about if I really want to agree to his terms.'

"I guess I can see my way to lend my chip for you to study it. However, you can only have it for a couple of weeks. You'll have to return it to me the moment the clock runs out. This is the last concession I'll make. If you don't find it agreeable, then I guess we're competing!"

'We painstakingly developed the chip. I wouldn't have agreed to lend it out unless there was no other choice!'

Collin heard her response and couldn't resist going over to her side and whispering, "He's obviously a scumbag, chief. Why are you agreeing to his term? Aren't we going to suffer terribly if he turns back on the agreement?"

"You're forgetting something. The Dark Knight is evenly matched with us. If they go all out on us, then we'll lose more than just a chip. Furthermore, once we signed an agreement, then this matter will concern

the major international organizations. He's not going to go back on his word!

"More to the point, I'm not someone he could afford to take lightly. If he dares break his promise, I'll hunt him to the ends of the earth and crack his skull open!"

He was amused by her response.

"Hahaha! You're right. I know just how tough you are, chief. I don't doubt it when you said you're going to crack his skull open."

Her lips curled into a grin too when she saw him laughing.

Ivor felt a little peculiar when he saw how the both of them were chatting and laughing. He cleared his throat, trying to make her notice him.

"Ahem!"

She heard him and stopped grinning. Then, she looked at him. "Do you agree with what I said earlier? I'll ask my men to draft the agreement if you have nothing to add."

The peculiar feeling he had had a second ago disappeared when he noticed her looking at him again.

"Two weeks, it is. I'm fine with that."

Collin couldn't help but grumble, "Figures. We've agreed to lend the chip to you so you can study it. Why wouldn't you agree to the two-week term? You would've been taking a huge advantage of you if you did!" Floyd heard what he said and couldn't help but retort, "Who are you accusing of taking a huge advantage? Mind your tongue!"

Not willing to back down, Collin met his gaze and asked, "What's the matter? Did I say anything wrong?" "Why, you..."

 

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Floyd was about to say something when he heard Ivor calling out to him in a deep voice.

"Floyd!"

He didn't dare to say anything else and clammed up.

Tearing his gaze from his assistant, he turned and looked at Bonnie again. "Go ahead and have your men draft the agreement. I'll sign it as soon as they're ready."

"Hold on." She said.

Frowning, he remained quiet and stared at her.

She leaned back on the couch, emanating authority with her pose. "You might've named your terms, but we have yet to tell you ours."

"Oh?" His voice was calm and unperturbed.

"Our organizations are evenly matched. It's only natural that I'd put forth a term of my own after you said yours."

"I'm listening."

"Once we captured Falcon, I want to deal with him as I see fit." Her eyes were as cold as they were menacing.

'I've hated traitors with a burning passion my whole life. I groomed and built Falcon up to what he is today. If anyone's going to make him pay, it's going to be me.'

"Alright. It's a deal." He could feel the imposing aura she emanated and couldn't help but feel impressed.

'He truly lives up to the name of the leader of the Nidhogg Organization.'

"Go ahead and sign in."

"Okay." She responded faintly and gestured at Collin, who caught her drift and left to draft the agreement. Several minutes later, he came back with two copies of the agreement.

She took them and handed one of them to Ivor.

"Go through it. You can sign it and leave your thumbprint if everything checks out for you."

"Sure." Lowering his head, he read every single clause meticulously. Once he was sure everything was

fine, he raised his head and glanced at her. "I'm fine with the agreement. Let's sign it."

Bonnie took the lead, signed, and left her thumbprint on the agreements. Then, he did the same thing and handed his copy to her. She took it and repeated the whole process again.

He looked at the agreement she was giving him, saw the signature, and couldn't help but be stunned.

'Why does his signature remind me so much of Bonnie's?"

Once she was done, she noticed Ivor still wasn't signing the papers. She couldn't resist asking, “Do you have a problem with it?"

He snapped out of his trance and shook his head. "Everything's alright. I'm signing it now."

Both of the agreements were signed. She took one of the copies and stood up. "I guess that's it for now. We'll be taking our leave if there's nothing else."

He also rose from his seat. "Give me your number. It'll make it easier for us to contact each other if something comes up in the future."

'I don't want to give away my number thoughtlessly, but he did have a point. I have to do it.'

"Fine. Here's my number."Chapter

After both of them swapped numbers, she led the Nidhoggs out of the underground market.

He stood where he was and stared at her as she left, his eyes lingered for the longest time possible.

Floyd saw it and couldn't resist asking, curious, "What are you looking at, Mr. Ivor? Is there something wrong with the leader of the Nidhogg Organization?"

"Not really. It's just..." He paused a little before turning around to look at his assistant. "Think about the way he deals with things as well as the way he carries himself. Does he remind you of Bonnie?"

 

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Floyd's lips twitched in response.

"Every time you run into someone, you say they remind you of Ms. Bonnie. Honestly, I've lost count of the times you make such claims. You're missing her so much that you're driven insane, Mr. Ivor!"

'Speaking of, he has been away from Bonnie for a total of one day. I can't believe he's missing her already. I guess it's true. Time does fly slow when you're away from your loved ones!!

Ivor looked at him. Raising his eyebrow, he asked, "Am I wrong? Every time I thought someone was Bonnie, it turned out to be right! The truth is that I've always been right."

Floyd's lips twitched more furiously at that.

"That might've been true, Mr. Ivor, but you have to open your eyes and look at the leader of the Nidhogg Organization. He's a man! Even if he does remind you of Ms. Bonnie in some areas, it has got to be some coincidence. Furthermore, she's going about her day in Pyralis. Why would she be here instead?"

'If the leader of the Nidhoggs is a lady, then I can understand why Ivor made that guess. However, the leader is clearly a man! It's just outrageous that Ivor could mistake him for Ms. Bonnie.'

What Floyd said reminded Ivor of the weird, fleeting sensation when he traded blows with the leader of the Nidhoggs.

'Back then, I have a feeling that the man might've been a lady instead. However, it's just a wild guess. I don't have any proof to support it.'

Noticing that Ivor didn't say anything, he thought he said something to upset his boss. He tried to make up for it by giving a suggestion.

"Why don't you give Ms. Bonnie a call and see what she's doing now, Mr. Ivor?"

Ivor recovered from his daze at that. Joy appeared in his eyes at the mention of Bonnie.

"Good idea. I want to know what she's doing now, anyway. If memory serves me right, there aren't many things going on in her research institute now. So, she's probably watching some shows or having snacks now."

Floyd saw the smile on his boss's face and felt goosebumps.

'Jeez. Just look at him. The moment we talk about Bonnie, love practically drips out of him. I can't bear it. I just can't!'

Noticing Floyd's gaze, Ivor gave him a sidelong glance and ignored him. Tearing his gaze away, he pulled out his phone and called Bonnie.

Meanwhile, Bonnie was on her way back to the hotel.

She was stunned when she saw the video call pop up on her screen. Taking a closer look, she realized it was none other than Ivor.

'W-What am I going to do? I can't possibly answer the phone with my camouflage. However, he's going to grow more suspicious of me if I don't answer him.'

She was wrestling with herself so intensely that her brows knitted tightly. Gripping her phone tightly, her expression was filled with hesitation.Chapter

Collin saw it and asked curiously, "Who exactly is calling you, chief? Just answer it already."

She rolled her eyes at him.

"If only it's as simple as you say it is." Then, she showed him her phone. "See for yourself."

He took a close look and realized it was Ivor making the video call. Glancing at her camouflage, he understood why she was struggling to make a decision.

After a brief moment of silence, he said, "Well, what are you going to do, chief? See, this is the downside of having a husband. He could call and check on you at any given moment. You have to be on your toes all the time."

 

Chapter 999

"You're just a poor, single man. You don't know the half of it! Shut up."

He shrugged and made another snide remark before he clammed up.

"Tsk tsk tsk. I can't even say the obvious truth now."

She glared at him once more.

He felt a chill down his spine at once and made a gesture to zip his mouth. "Alright, I'll shut up now. For real, this time."

She tore her gaze away from him, took a deep breath, and answered the call.

"Aren't you supposed to be busy at this time of day? How do you find the time to call me?"

Initially, Ivor wanted to see her pretty face, but he saw nothing but pitch black on the screen and frowned.

"Why didn't you turn on your camera, Bonnie? I want to see you."

"Huh?" She paused for a little while and came up with an irrefutable excuse.

"I-I'm taking a shower now. I can't turn on my camera."

He had a hunch that something was unusual with her voice and asked, "Do you usually take showers at this time of day? What's more, you took a long time to answer my call.

"You're really making me wonder if it's because you don't miss me."

She sighed internally. 'He's just so perceptive. He basically guessed half of my thoughts. Never mind. I'm tough and smart enough to trick him.'

She responded calmly, "I took a lap around campus earlier. So, I felt sticky when I came back home. It's very uncomfortable. That's why I'm taking a shower now.

"If anyone's acting weird, it's you. You called me out of nowhere and asked me a bunch of nonsensical questions. You're really making me wonder if you did something wrong by me on your work trip and felt guilty about it. Hence, the accusation."

Ivor quickly responded, "You know how much I love you, Bonnie. Why would I do anything unfaithful to you?"

She scoffed gently. "Nobody can guarantee that."

"I swear to the heavens, Bonnie, I didn't do anything wrong by you. If I really did something as horrendous as that, may the heavens strike me this instant and grant me a fate worse than "

Before he could finish, she cut him off.

"Alright. That's enough. What matters is that you keep your promise. There's no need to swear such a solemn oath."

His lips couldn't help but curl into a grin, and he chuckled.

"Are you worried about me, Bonnie?"

His charming voice reverberated in her ears, giving rise to a tingling feeling. Her face couldn't help but turn red.

"When have I said I'm worried? You must've heard it wrong!"Chapter

Her response was enough to paint a picture in his mind. He could just see how Bonnie was lying through her teeth on the other side of the phone.

He chuckled again and said, "Just admit that you're worried about me. It's not a shameful thing to be concerned about your husband. Come on. Say it out loud. I promise I won't make fun of you."

"Really? Then, why are you chuckling now? Are you going to say that I heard wrongly?"

Still grinning, he said, "You're misunderstanding me, Bonnie. I'm chuckling because I'm so happy I can talk to you. I'm not making fun of you because you're worried about me." She asked, "Are you kidding me right now? Do you think that'll work?"

 

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Bonnie glanced at the hotel, which wasn't far from her, and said to Ivor, "If you really want to have a video call with me, then you'll have to wait for another 30 minutes. Let me finish up my shower and wipe my hair dry. Then, I'll give you a call."

'After all, the backdrop in my villa is very similar to the one in the hotel. I'll stand in front of a white wall and have a video call with him there. He won't be able to tell the difference."

Ivor was so happy chatting with her that he had all but forgotten he was at Yale. He was about to agree to

it.

Fortunately, Floyd stopped him and said, "Don't agree to it, Mr. Ivor. We're at Yale now. What if she finds out about it?"

'He's right. I'm at Yale, but I told Bonnie I'm on a work trip to one of the neighboring countries. The views at Yale are a far cry from wherever she thinks I am now.

'If I actually answer her video call, being the intelligent lady she is, she'll figure it out in no time.

'Now that I think about it, I should be grateful that she didn't answer my video call. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to talk my way out of it.'

Meanwhile, Bonnie asked, "Ivor? Are you still here? Is the internet lagging?"

He snapped out of his thoughts, composed himself, and pretended to sound hesitant when he spoke. "Aw, geez. I have an important meeting in 30 minutes. I'm afraid I won't be able to answer your video call."

"It's fine, then. Go ahead and do what you have to do. You can give me a video call when you find the time," dhe said.

She recalled how she was still at Yale and decided to divert the topic.

"You know... I've got a new research project at my institute and I have to finish it in a fairly short amount of time. So, I might not be able to take your calls immediately."Chapter

"That's okay. We should both focus on our work and finish it as soon as we can. That way, we'll be able to reunite soon," he said while he listened to her longingly.

'I wouldn't have left her side and come to the other side of the world if it wasn't because of the chip.

'What's worse, the whole thing turned into a mess. Now, Falcon has both my money and the chip.

'It's not going to be easy to catch him. I have no idea how long it's going to be until I'm reunited with her back home.'

"Alright. I'll try my best to finish my research. Here's wishing everything goes well for you, too." She might've encouraged him on the surface, but, deep down, she let out a sigh of relief.

'I don't have a clue about Falcon's whereabouts. I have to teach him a lesson he'll never forget. Nothing else will appease the hatred in my heart!

'With that said, Falcon is bound to be more vigilant after tonight. It's going to be difficult for us to seize him now. I hadn't the foggiest idea when I could fly back to Pyralis.'

What Ivor and Bonnie didn't know was that they were very close to each other. On top of it, they were plagued by the same issue.

One had to wonder how they would react if they discovered the truth.

Ivor heard what she said, and grinned. "Now that I have your encouragement, honey, I'll make sure I do a

good job."

He popped the word 'honey' out of nowhere and made her blush immediately.

"Watch your tongue!"

He sounded innocent when he spoke next. "How am I not watching my tongue, honey? Did I say something wrong?"