Yamine’s eyes sparkled as she spoke while excitedly shaking Bonnie’s arm. It seemed like no one else existed for Yasmine.
Floyd noticed how she took control of the situation. He felt hesitant but soon said, “Yasmine, you—”
Before he could finish, Yasmine interjected, “Are you worried my savior will replace you, Floyd? You’re too selfish if that’s what you think.”
She winked at Ivor and added, “Right, boss? You appreciate my savior, don’t you?”
Ivor looked at her and then at Bonnie, squinting as he said, “Indeed, I appreciate what he—”
Yasmine shook Bonnie’s arm again and exclaimed, “Did you hear that?! My boss says he appreciates you. If you want to join our organization, it’s a done deal. Tell your boss you’re coming to us so I can see you every day.”
Bonnie’s lips twitched as she pulled away from Yasmine’s grasp. “Did it ever occur to you I might be the Nidhoggs’ leader?”
“Huh?” Yasmine’s eyes widened as she looked at Bonnie in disbelief. “Y-You’re their leader?! Are you kidding?”
She thought the leader was a middle-aged man, not the handsome one who had saved her. Hence, Yasmine never expected Bonnie to be the leader of the Nidhoggs.
‘That’s hard to believe! It’s almost impossible!’
“Why would I joke about something like that?” Bonnie raised her brows at Yasmine.
The latter gulped, wide-eyed and at a loss for words. The room fell silent as she glanced at Floyd awkwardly and muttered, “You should’ve given me a heads-up. Now I feel humiliated.”
Floyd was flustered and aggrieved, saying, “I wanted to, but you didn’t let me.”
Yasmine felt so humiliated that she wished to disappear. She even remembered Floyd trying to stop her earlier.
‘Ugh, I need to stop interrupting people!’
Bonnie noticed Yasmine’s awkward smile and teased, “So, do you still want to recruit me into the Dark Knights?”
Yasmine coughed lightly into her fist before saying, “Well, you can if you’re willing.”
Ivor laughed heartily. “Yasmine’s right. We lack someone as versatile as you, after all. If you’re interested, we’ll welcome you anytime, Mr. Boyd.”
Yasmine instantly felt more confident with Ivor’s support.
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