Previously, Bonnie had sent Jim to fetch her foster parents. He would have prevented Andreas from kidnapping Bonnie if he had been around.
Andreas knew Bonnie was furious when he saw her stern expression. He considered saying something to calm her down but then realized it would probably worsen things. Ultimately, he chose to remain silent.
After hearing that Bonnie also wanted him to take the test, Ivor’s eyes darkened. He said coldly, “Give me the pen.”
“Of course, Mr. Ivor.” The royal guard handed him the pen with both hands.
Ivor glanced at the questions and noticed they were all about Bonnie’s interests, dislikes, and fears—trivial things for someone who knew her as well as Ivor did.
He completed the multiple-choice questions in just over twenty seconds and filled the back with more details about Bonnie’s likes and dislikes. For instance, Bonnie liked vegetables without stems and preferred fish with fewer bones.
Andreas witnessed everything through the surveillance monitor. He turned to Bonnie wide-eyed and said, “Bonnie, we’ve spent so much time together. I never realized how picky you are with food.”
Bonnie watched as Ivor put down the pen. She smiled and said, “Ivor noticed those things about me and remembered them by observing me. He never ceases to amaze me. After all, I chose a man who never disappoints.”
‘I never realized some of those things about myself, yet he did.’
Although Andreas was jealous, he had to admit Ivor understood Bonnie better. “Well, Ivor did exceptionally well in the first test. I’ll give him full marks for it, but I have a second test. Let’s see how well he performs in that one.”
Bonnie squinted and questioned, “What’s your second test?”
Andreas wanted to keep it a secret. He said, “Don’t worry—you’ll find out soon enough.”
Bonnie’s brows furrowed as she warned, “Don’t go too far, or we’ll no longer be friends.”
Andreas cleared his throat with a hint of guilt in his eyes. “No, I won’t go too far. Don’t worry, Bonnie.”
She did not believe him. “Are you sure about that?”
“Of course I am!” Andreas replied, but his voice lacked conviction.
Bonnie saw through his hesitation and watched the screen, wondering what Andreas had planned for the second test.
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