Chapter 1083
“Trust me when I say I’m being pretty conservative when I comment on you and Ivor. You guys are so corny, even if you’re this far away from each other. I can’t imagine how inhumane it will be for us single fellows when you guys are standing next to each other.”
Bonnie scoffed in response. “If you find it so inhumane, you could always find yourself a girlfriend and give us a taste of our own medicine.”Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.
Collin shook his head vigorously. “Forget it. The wise never commits himself to a relationship. I think I’d rather stay away from any romantic partner.”
She couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows. “Is that a swipe at me? Are you insinuating that I became a fool as soon as I fell in love with Ivor?”
“Not at all. When have I said anything like that?” He met her sarcastic gaze and explained hastily,
“What I’m trying to say is that only highly intelligent people like you and Ivor have the right to be in a romantic relationship. It’s a hard pass for me, though.
“I’m not smart, to begin with. Committing myself to a relationship is just going to take away my mental energy and dumb me down so much that I can’t execute my missions.”
He was so over the top that it made her laugh.
“Fine. I’m not going to argue anymore. Go on and keep an eye on District Nine. I want you to let me know as soon as you have news about Falcon. I’m going to go over myself.” Ads by PubFuture
Collin’s expression grew stern at the mention of Falcon.
“Alright, chief. I’m on it.”
Waving her hand, she said, “Okay. Do it now. Meanwhile, I’m going to grab some shut-eye.”
In the blink of an eye, it was evening.
Bonnie was having dinner at the restaurant when Collin came in and ate with her. He was also here with some big news.
“From what I’ve gathered, the leader of the organizations in District Nine is going to have some kind of party in the underground market. Falcon is such an important figure to them. It stands to reason that they’d bring him along to have some fun.”
He paused a little before continuing, “It just so happens that we have connections to the underground market. Should I get our names on the list so we could sneak in and have fun ourselves?”
“That would be great. Otherwise, it’ll be harder for us to sneak into the party. Can you imagine how troublesome it would be? Just use your connection if you have it. There’s no need to hold anything back.”
‘I’m going to seize this opportunity and get a picture of how things work in the District Nine organization. It’ll help me when I’m trying to capture Falcon,’ she thought.
“Alrighty,” he responded, “I’m going to get it done as soon as I’m done having dinner,” Ads by PubFuture
She watched as he gobbled the food and couldn’t help but shake her head.
“Do you think you can change the way you eat? I’m not even sure you chewed your food before you swallowed it. People are going to assume that I didn’t feed you well if they didn’t know any better.”
‘Actually, this habit of his dates back to before he joined my organization. He’s had to worry about every meal ever since his parents abandoned him.
‘I was trying to complete my training at the foot of the mountain when I discovered his talents. Then, I brought him back to the mountain and let him train with Master Cary.
‘However, he was so used to worrying about every meal that it became a habit. He was subconsciously afraid of not having anything to eat.
‘He might’ve been living a comfortable life now, but old habits die hard. He just can’t seem to shake it off.
“Truth be told, it breaks my heart to see him like this. I said what I said because I want him to move on from the painful memories.’
Meanwhile, Collin heard what she said and paused a little. Then, he touched his lips and said to her in a smile, “Alright, chief. I’ll do my best and work on my bad habits.”
He was laughing in such a carefree manner that she felt a pang of guilt.
“It’s fine. You don’t have to change it. Just do whatever makes you feel good. With that said, you can only eat like this in front of me and the people of our organization. You’ll have to watch your table manners when you’re eating with someone else. Alright?”
He knew what she was doing and felt a warm, fuzzy feeling rising in his chest.
“You got it, chief. You guys are my family. Of course, I’m going to do whatever makes me feel good. I’ll watch how I carry myself in front of outsiders, though.”
She felt heartbroken and relieved at the same time. “Very well. Hurry up and eat. Once you’re done, you’ll get our names on that list.”
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