Chapter 147

"What are you doing?" Bonnie stepped back, narrowly avoiding Ivor's grasp. Ivor narrowed his eyes. "What are you hiding? You didn’t go for a walk like you said, did you?" Bonnie sighed and turned solemn, saying, “Fine, I went to have dinner with some friends who happened to be men. I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want to cause a misunderstanding. Taking a deep breath, Bonnie turned solemn. “Whenever I do something with my male friends, you always act weird and make me uncomfortable.” Ivor noticed Bonnie getting angry and seemed to believe her. After some thought, he apologized, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have questioned you.” “Apology accepted. I know you care about me, but I’m exhausted and need some rest.” Bonnie then turned and avoided eye contact as if giving him a cold shoulder. “Okay, then, I’ll leave you to it.” Ivor turned and left. Once the door closed, Bonnie sighed in relief. ‘Good thing I’m excellent at thinking on my feet. Otherwise, Ivor would’ve found me out.’ B