“Um, I’d say the two are equally beautiful.”
“Are you serious? Is Ms. Bonita that pretty?” Floyd whined. “How’s that fair? Typically, the smart ones don’t look too pretty or handsome. On the contrary, those with good looks are usually naive and gullible.
“I didn’t expect Ms. Bonita to be intelligent and gorgeous. I wonder if any man will be worthy of her. I always thought Ms. Bonnie was brilliant and beautiful. However, Ms. Bonita might have her beat. “What’ll I do now? Ms. Bonnie is such a lovely woman, too. I want her to marry Mr. Ivor. Although Ms. Bonita is excellent, she-” Floyd was so stressed that he wanted to pull his hair out.
Jim glanced at him and said, “There’s nothing to worry about.”
“How can I not worry? You’re Ms. Bonita’s bodyguard and Ms. Bonnie’s good friend, right? So, which would you prefer Mr. Ivor to end up with?” Floyd asked solemnly.
Jim shrugged. “I’m fine with either.”
Floyd’s eyes widened in shock.
Meanwhile, Bonnie stared at Ivor. Although she told him to sit across the aisle, he showed no signs of moving. Instead, he remained beside her and said, “I wanted to have a deep discussion about the latest nanomaterial.”
“What do you mean?”
“My company has integrated it into our production, but we’re running into severe hiccups.” Ivor proceeded to tell her every detail.
She carefully listened to everything he said before answering, “The truth is that this iteration isn’t perfect.”
“It’s imperfect? What do you mean?”
“I mean it literally. Although no technology is perfect, we won’t stop trying to perfect it. We’ll keep improving it over time. That’s how we make breakthroughs in science. It’s also my way of telling you that my institute is researching the latest nanomaterials on a more advanced level.
“I hope it’ll allow us to refine it further. Naturally, such research takes a long time. You’ll be disappointed if you’re expecting a breakthrough anytime soon.”
Ivor watched as she spoke sternly. She might have hidden her passion for her work well, but he could still feel it.
Bonnie could feel him staring at her. She asked, “What’s wrong? Did I say something weird?”
“Of course not. I can’t help but think you live up to your reputation. You exude such supremacy and are far more professional and extraordinary than any scientist I’ve met.”
“There’s no need to compliment me like that. I just so happen to be okay in this field.”
Ivor chuckled. “You just blew your horn without realizing it, Ms. Bonita. I wonder what the scientists I mentioned would think if they heard what you just said.”
“I’ve never tooted my own horn. I was just stating the truth.”
“Stating the truth, huh?” Ivor clapped in response. Suddenly, he leaned closer to her and said, “Honestly, your tone reminds me of my friend’s. I swear I thought you two were the same person.” Bonnie’s heart skipped a beat.
‘Sheesh! I would’ve exposed my real identity if I wasn’t resilient enough.’
“Really?” She pretended to be bored by this particular topic.
“I think you know her too.” He continued to monitor her expression.
‘I might not have been able to catch her mistakes since I talked to her, but my gut tells me the truth is as I have imagined.’
“Do you mean Bonnie?” She asked casually.
He said smilingly, “Exactly. You two are so similar to each other that it piques my interest. What’s your relationship with Bonnie?”
“We’re friends.”
