Bonnie did not understand his exaggerated reaction. "What? Is there a problem? Can’t I miss my own man?"
Collin shook his head after hearing Bonnie’s straightforward words, "No, I don't have any issues. It's completely normal."
Collin marveled to himself as he spoke, thinking that Bonnie truly was exceptional in being able to express her longing in such a bold and straightforward manner.
Indeed, missing Ivor was her primary reason for wanting to return quickly. However, there was also a secondary reason.
‘Ivor's probing today was a narrow escape for me. But what about next time? Will I be as lucky?
‘What if Ivor decides to surprise me at the research institute? Though she had instructed the institute's staff to cover for me, I’m far away at Yale. The truth couldn't be hidden forever, and many things would inevitably come to light over time.
‘Regarding Falcon, I have my reasons for not informing Ivor. But I don’t want him to discover I had been deceiving him. Therefore, this matter needed to be resolved as quickly as possible—it couldn't be delayed any longer.’
"Alright, let's put that aside and discuss the matter with Falcon." Bonnie sat down with the documents, casually flipping through the distribution map of District Nine. "This map looks quite simple. Are you sure you have everything? Nothing's missing?"
Collin nodded. "I've had internal personnel verify it. This is indeed the complete current distribution map for District Nine. Nothing is missing."
"Why is it so simple? They didn’t take any special measures in the distribution?" Bonnie frowned, finding the simplicity of the map a bit suspicious.
Collin explained, "Organizations in Yale typically have such distributions. They focus more on the distribution of weapons and patrol personnel, unlike us in Arvandor, where there's more complexity in the regional setup."
Hearing this, Bonnie understood. "I see. This makes it much easier for us to take action."
Bonnie pointed at the map and marked it. "We’ll place one team here to hold the line while another team will break through from here..."
She jotted down notes on the map as she spoke, and Collin captured it all without skipping a beat. Bonnie usually gave him instructions once and let him make the arrangements for the rest.
Collin’s phone suddenly rang during their discussion.
"Chief, hold on a moment. I need to take this call."
"Alright." Bonnie acknowledged and put her pen down.
Collin pulled out his phone and answered it. "Hello, what’s up?"
Whatever the person on the other end said made Collin's eyes widen in shock.
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