“I’ll only repeat myself one more time, Andreas. These are two separate matters.” Bonnie was stern, with a hint of anger in her eyes. It was evident the prince’s actions had upset her.
Realizing this, Andreas softened his tone, “Since things have gotten to this point, let me complete the test. Otherwise, I’ll never be able to rest assured. I’ll always wonder why he got to marry you, but I didn’t.”
He sounded resentful toward the end of his sentence.
Bonnie rolled her eyes. “You’re making things difficult for me, Andreas.”
Andreas saw a chance and said, “Then, I’ll proceed with the test. The questions are elementary. If Ivor sincerely loves you, he should have no problems answering them.”
Bonnie glanced sidelong at him and said coldly, “You tricked us into coming here. I don’t have a choice, do I?”
Andreas chuckled and said nothing more. He was determined to continue the test. Otherwise, he would never have closure.
Meanwhile, the royal guard held the test papers, trembling under Ivor’s fierce gaze. The former dared not meet Ivor’s gaze. Instead, the guard lowered his head and said, “Mr. Ivor, His Highness said you can only see your fiancee once you’ve completed his test correctly. Please, or we can’t let you in.”
Ivor’s brows furrowed as he said coldly, “Tell Andreas to come out. I want to ask him why he thinks he can test me. If I don’t see Bonnie soon, I’ll force my way in with my men.”
The guard looked troubled, not knowing what to do. At that moment, another guard ran up and whispered something. The first guard nodded understandingly, saying, “I see.”
When the second guard departed, the first one said, “Mr. Ivor, His Highness says that it’s also your fiancee’s wish that you complete this test. The wedding will be canceled if you refuse to take the test.”
Ivor was in disbelief. “B-Bonnie wishes for this, too?”
“That is correct, Mr. Ivor.” The guard nodded.
Meanwhile, Bonnie glared at Andreas angrily. She said through gritted teeth, “It’s one thing to test Ivor, but how dare you drag me into it? I never told you to do that. What will Ivor think of me now?”
She was already furious after getting kidnapped. However, Andreas’s lies only fueled her anger. She could not predict how Ivor would react after hearing such lies. She even wondered if he would question whether or not she wanted to marry him.
“Bonnie, that was just a little white lie to ensure Ivor takes the test,” Andreas said, knowing there was no turning back. His only goal was to ensure Ivor took the test.
Bonnie saw through the prince’s intentions. She pursed her lips and silently cursed herself for letting her guard down around Andreas. He would have failed to kidnap her if she were more cautious.
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