Bonnie rolled her eyes.
‘How dare he question me? Still, I must consider our working relationship.’
“You can ask me anything. I’ll answer your questions if I can.”
Ivor said straightforwardly, “Although we signed a contract, I need to know if you’ll lend me the chip once you get it back from Falcon. Will you keep your word?”
Bonnie chuckled. “Do you think I’m untrustworthy?”
“I’m being serious, and I hope you will too. After all, it’s a crucial concern of mine,” Ivor said as he pursed his lips.
He could usually joke around with “Bonnie,” but this was a severe moment. Ivor did not want her to take his question as a joke, especially since he had never lost sight of his purpose. Ivor worked with her so that he could study their chip.
He needed to extract a certain functionality from it to help his company push one of their projects. Ivor would not have stayed away from his wife for so long without the chip’s particular functionality.
He thought he had secured the chip but discovered the Nidhoggs had been keeping secrets. Ultimately, Ivor found it difficult to trust them again.
‘I’ve come too far to return empty-handed.’
“Mr. Vic, we’ve signed a contract, and I won’t break it. Rest assured, I will never break my promises. However, I’m knee-deep in enemy territory, and it’s tough to talk to you so freely. That doesn’t mean I’m withholding information.
“I hope you and your men stop pressuring my people. Otherwise, you won’t like what you see when you piss me off.”
Ivor realized “Bonnie” was being forthright, so he did not argue. “Fantastic. I feel more confident now that you’ve said that.”
He only wanted to confirm if he would access the chip after their mission and did not care about anything else. Fortunately, the Nidhoggs made most of the arrangements, so Ivor did not need to rack his brain for a plan.
“Okay,” Bonnie said dryly, “Let me remind you not to pressure my men again. If you need anything, call me. I’ll tell you what you want to know. Naturally, it only applies to our collaboration, and I won’t discuss anything else.”
“Sure,” Ivor promised, “I’ll stop pressuring your men and will call you if I have more questions.”
“Okay, is that all? Can you leave and return my phone to my assistant? I need to discuss my organization’s matters with him,” Bonnie said bluntly.
“Yeah, I’ll pass it to him.” Ivor returned the phone to Collin before looking at Floyd and Yasmine. “Let’s go.”
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