Bonnie glanced at Jim with a hint of dissatisfaction. She sighed and told Ivor, âYou can check out if you believe him. Otherwise, youâll be so worried that youâll get jealous of him for no reason.â
She put it that way to shift the focus and topic.
âWhy wouldnât I trust you? Also, I donât get jealous for no reason.â With that, Ivor stopped questioning Jim.
The latter leaned closer to Bonnie and asked, âI canât stay at my relativeâs place. There arenât any hotels nearby, either. Can I spend the night at your parentsâ place?â
Bonnie knew he would ask that. Still, she could not reject him now. Given the current circumstances, he would sleep at the gate if she did. She said, âSure, but I donât have an extra room.â
Suddenly, Ivor said, âItâll be okay, Bonnie. Since you two are close friends, he can have my room.â
Bonnie was stunned.
âIvor will never let any guy near me, even if he knows Jim and I will never be a thing.â
âThen, where will you sleep?â
your room,â Ivor answered.
Benedict Gerald, and Welma were dumbfounded when Bonnie took Jim to their place.
âBâBonnie, is that Master Jim?â Welma had seen him on television before and had trouble containing her excitement.
âUh, youâre right.â Bonnieâs brow twitched.
âHâHow do know him? You never told me about it. I canât believe you know someone as famous as him! What kind of luck do you possess to have made friends with someone like Master Jim?â
âUhâ¦â Bonnie had no idea how to respond to her mother.
Although Ivor had a much more boastful standing than Jim, things were different here. The former was the most successful businessman and rarely showed his face. As far as the lessâinformed country folks were concerned, Ivor was nothing more than an extremely wealthy man.
On the other hand, Jim came from a humble background and garnered a reputation and respect by relying on his fighting skills. Moreover, he was also the bodyguard of the most important person in the scientific research .
Although Jim did not have Ivorâs wealth, country folk respected the former more because he was also the nation.
a cigarette for Jim and ordered, âBen, get a chicken from the coop and tell your aunts to invite many possible. Weâll host a grand celebration since Master Jim is Welma âBonnie, what you standing around for? Get Master some water. He be on the long.â
Jim was slightly overwhelmed, , â
thatâs not necessary. You guys donât have to make a big . out it.â
âI only intend to keep Bonnie safe. I donât want to trouble her and her family. Worse, her mom even asked her get me some water. It shouldâve been the other way around.â
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had an early dinner, Gerald. I just need a place to spend the night. Is it okay if I head to my room to âOf course, Master Jim! Iâll prepare some chicken and lamb for tomorrow,â Gerald said. âUmâ¦â Jim was about turn down the offer, but Bonnie reacted faster than he could.