Bonnie frowned and questioned, “Are you stopping me from looking for Mr. Billy? You said he threw this party for me, right? I hate strip shows and shouldn’t have to watch it.”
She said that to dispel Falcon’s suspicions. After all, Falcon knew Boyd was wise and mature as a leader. The latter was never impulsive, either. Hence, Bonnie acted recklessly as part of her character as Barret to stop Falcon from getting more suspicious.
As expected, Falcon’s curious and suspicious gaze dissipated.
‘Considering how Boyd used to do things, he’d never act this recklessly. Now, Barrett’s making a huge fuss by wanting to complain to Billy about something he dislikes. That doesn’t match Boyd’s style at all.’
With that in mind, Falcon smiled and said, “Since you don’t like the strip show, I’ll call it off. Billy’s resting now, so don’t bug him.”
Billy had entrusted Falcon to handle the party and only wanted to see the results of the latter’s tests. If “Bonnie” went to complain to Billy, he would scold Falcon.
‘I can’t bother with the drama. I should handle it myself.’
Bonnie raised her brows and asked, “You said complaining to you won’t make a difference, right? The others told me to look for Mr. Billy, too. How come you can call the shots now?”
Falcon chuckled awkwardly and said, “We were just pulling your leg. I didn’t think you’d take it seriously.”
Bonnie was pleased to see him so embarrassed. Instead of arguing, she said, “Okay, cancel the show. I’m not interested in such things.”
“All right, I’m on it.” Falcon quickly called one of the henchmen and canceled the show. Then, he looked at her and asked, “Are you happy now?”
She nodded. “Absolutely.”
Falcon pursed his lips, thinking Barrett was more challenging to please than Billy. “Bonnie” had so many requests that it made it harder for him to test her. Falcon could not even tell if she was doing it on purpose.
Bonnie subtly grinned when she noticed his reaction.
‘Everything’s going to plan. After all, I mentored Falcon. He might know me well, but I know him better. I can predict what he’ll do next, too. Also, the strip show can’t be the only test Billy and Falcon have. There must be something else, but I can’t figure it out yet.’
Bonnie collected her thoughts and smiled at Falcon, saying, “Is that the only interesting thing you had planned for this party?”
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