I Love You, Miss Genius

For Andreas, giving up his title as prince and never returning to the palace was the harshest punishment he could think of. He hoped it was enough to convince Bonnie to return with him to Zudale. Still, she was not interested in anything he said. After all, Ivor stared at her before turning to leave. Bonnie saw the disappointment and pain in his eyes, too. Ivor looked heartbroken, and she could feel his desolation.

Shock and panic flashed in Bonnie's eyes as she raced toward him. "Ivor, wait! Hold on!"Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

That was the first time Ivor had ignored her cries. He did not even turn to look at her. Instead, he marched to the gate and drove off.

Bonnie quickly entered her car and chased after him. The two cars sped off, leaving Andreas in the rose garden, holding the bouquet of roses as the wind blew.

He looked bewildered and helpless as he muttered, "Wh-what just happened? Why didn't Bonnie respond to my proposal and take off after Ivor?"

Simultaneously, he had a hunch about Ivor and Bonnie's relationship. That said, he refused to believe it and chose to ignore it. Instead, he shielded himself from it.

Meanwhile, Avril looked at him sympathetically when she heard his mutterings. She slowly approached the prince and patted his shoulder, saying, "Don't let it bother you, Your Highness. It'll be over soon." Andreas's grip on the roses tightened as he sighed and turned to face Avril. He gathered his courage and asked, "What in the world is happening between those two? What's their relationship?"

Avril sighed helplessly. "Don't you have a pretty good idea about it, Your Highness? They've been together for a while and are even engaged now."

"They're engaged?!" Andreas wobbled. It seemed it was hard for him to digest such a revelation. "D-Did they get engaged long ago?"

"Yeah, they have been."

Avril knew it was cruel to tell Andreas the truth because it would destroy him. However, he had to know, especially since they could not keep it from him forever.

'Bonnie was right. We should come clean and hurt Andreas now instead of lying to him. That would only hurt him more.'

"If Bonnie is engaged to Ivor, why didn't she tell me? Then, it wouldn't hurt this much," Andreas said as he turned to look around at the

decorations. He had put

in for Bonnie, and they were c supposed to have a sweet moment.

"Of course, she didn't tell you, Your Highness. Bonnie considers you a good friend, and you traveled so far to get here. She knew you'd be heartbroken if she outright rejected you. That's why she has been waiting for the right time to tell you about it.

"No one expecting things to turn out this way, Your Highness," Avril said with concern in her eyes.

Andreas added, "Ivor must be pretty upset now, huh? I wonder how Bonnie will handle it. What can we do if she can't soothe him?"

Although he felt depressed, he did

not want to put Bonnie in a difficult

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position. After hearing Avril's words, Andreas Could not help but feel worried. He said, "Maybe we should go after them. It won't be good if they argue."