"Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?" Bonnie asked and pretended to touch her face.
Falcon withdrew his gaze from Bonnie's face and smiled in response, "No, it's just that you look a bit like someone I know. I got a little lost in thought. If I offended you, I hope you won't take it to heart."
Bonnie raised her eyebrows slightly. She thought her disguise was quite good. ‘Could Falcon have recognized me? Or did I accidentally disguise myself as someone Falcon knew? If that were the case, it would be quite a coincidence.’
However, this wouldn't affect her much. She could continue acting. Billy valued her highly, and Billy would surely side with her regardless of any conflicts she had with Falcon.
Falcon's opinion didn't matter.
Bonnie composed herself and responded with a smile, "Oh? Really? That would be quite a coincidence."
"It is quite a coincidence," Falcon replied calmly, but his probing gaze occasionally fell on Bonnie's face as if trying to detect any traces of disguise.
However, he couldn't find anything after a long look. Falcon wondered if that initial wave of familiarity was just a figment of his imagination. It felt so clear. It couldn't have been an illusion.
Billy noticed Falcon's distraction. He then pulled him aside and asked in a low voice, "What's going on with you? You’ve been acting strange since you saw Barrett."
Falcon frowned and glanced back at Bonnie before saying to Billy, "I just feel that Barrett seems very familiar, like I've seen him somewhere before."
"Where could you have seen him?" Billy, now on alert, asked.
Falcon shook his head. "I haven't figured it out yet. I just feel like he looks familiar."
Billy rolled his eyes in exasperation. He had thought Falcon was going to present some solid evidence, but it was just a baseless feeling. "You must be overthinking. You and Barrett move in completely different circles. How could you have met him?"
"Maybe..." Falcon said, still full of doubts.
Along with this came a vague sense of unease, as if something was about to happen. Clearly, he had no memory of meeting Barrett, but why did he find Barrett so familiar? Where did this sense of familiarity come from?
Feeling frustrated, Falcon pressed his fingers to his forehead. The sudden rush of emotions left him feeling irritated.
Billy spoke in a cold tone after seeing Falcon's discomfort, "If you're not feeling well, go rest. Once you're better, I'll bring Barrett to see you."
Given Falcon's current state, he probably wouldn't be able to compete with Barrett. However, Billy had been looking forward to a showdown between Falcon and Barrett. Both were strong, and a match between them would surely be exciting!
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