"Why, I don't mind, of course. Aren't these common questions? It doesn't bother me at all."
Bonnie said to Collin, who was at the other end of the phone, "Hurry up and answer Ivor's question, Allen."
Her tone carried a hint of warning, which made him wipe sweat from his forehead.
"Um… I joined the research institute a couple of days ago, Mr. Ivor. O-Our new research institute is located at Ridge Road. You'll find it halfway up the mountain in the countryside. Y-You're free to visit us anytime you want."
This was the first time he had dealt with such a situation. He felt extremely awkward. Even his response sounded stiff.
'If I had known this would happen, I would've stifled my laughter at all costs! I brought this on myself. If I don't handle this well, Bonnie will undoubtedly kill me later!'
"Wonderful. I'm certainly going to swing by the new research institute as soon as I'm back from my work trip." Ivor said, a hint of suspicion flashed in his eyes.
'Why does this Allen character's voice sound so familiar to me? Where have I heard it before? He might've stuttered, but I honestly think he sounded familiar, which means I did hear his voice somewhere.
'However, Allen is a new researcher at Bonnie's research institute. Why would I have heard his voice before?'
"Y-You're welcome here anytime," Collin said and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
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