‘Yasmine would probably have a mental meltdown and become depressed. In any case, it won’t be Bonnie’s fault. She has rejected Yasmine countless times and also told her they can’t be together.’
However, Yasmine was too obsessed with “Bonnie” and simply would not listen to anyone.
Yasmine interrupted Collin’s thoughts, saying, “Collin, can I ask you something?”
He returned to his senses and looked at her. “What is it?”
“Um…” Yasmine bit her lip, hesitant. “Now that you have the chip, does that mean Mr. Boyd will go back home?”
She wondered if “Bonnie” would return to her “wife” and have some lovey-dovey time together. That was what Yasmine wanted to ask but could not bring herself to say it. After all, she and “Bonnie” were nothing but acquaintances.
‘I guess we’re only friends. I don’t have a right to ask something like that since it’s too presumptuous. What if Collin tells Boyd what I asked him? What if that makes Boyd think less of me?’
Meanwhile, Collin was stunned. After some thought, he asked, “How do you know Boyd isn’t from around here?”
“M-My boss told me!” A hint of unease flashed in Yasmine’s eyes.
“Oh, I see.” Collin nodded understandingly. “Yeah, my boss isn’t from here, and he won’t stick around, either. I guess he’ll leave after wrapping things up.”
“Do you know where he’s going?” Yasmine hastily asked an important question as the answer would decide whether or not she could look for her savior after this. Of course, she was anxious about it.
“Well…” Collin answered hesitantly, “You should ask Boyd that yourself. He’ll answer you.”
Yasmine choked up a little. She stared at Collin longingly and said, “I asked you because I knew Mr. Boyd wouldn’t tell me. Pretty please! I want to know where he’s going so I can contact him. I swear I won’t mess with his private life.”
Yasmine clasped her fingers together, eyes wide with pleas. “Come on, Collin. You have to help me.”
Collin detected a hint of humility in her voice, thinking, ‘Jeez, Yasmine’s a big celebrity at Yale. I can’t believe she’s lowering herself like this for Bonnie. Still, I can’t answer that. I can only marvel at just how charismatic Bonnie is.’
Although he felt awful about it, he could not answer Yasmine’s question. He shrugged and said helplessly, “Do you think I can answer that for Boyd? If he answers you honestly, it’s because he has thought it through and accepted the consequences.
“However, if he doesn’t answer, that means he doesn’t want you to know where he’s going after all this.”
Collin scratched his head and stopped looking at the pitiful-looking Yasmine.
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