I Love You, Miss Genius (Bonnie Shepard and Ivor Knight) novel Chapter 896

Elliana noticed that Coleman had remained quiet for a long time.

She thought he had thought it through. So, she encouraged him further. “I know Bonnie’s incredible, but you’re no slacker yourself. Be more confident in yourself, Coleman. You should give it a shot. Who knows? You might get a pleasant surprise.”

Initially, Coleman had mustered up some courage. However, it vanished as soon as he heard what she said. Then, he thought about Bonnie’s identity as Bonita and the courage vanished into thin air like a morning mist underneath the sunlight. In the end, he sighed helplessly.

“Forget it, Ms. Elliana. I’m not good enough.”

She heard what he said and got anxious on his behalf.

“Why would you think that of yourself? Moreover, how would you know if it’d work until you’ve tried it? Seriously. I don’t know what I can say to change your mind, Coleman.”

The light in his eyes was dimmed. He even sounded defeated when he spoke. “Bonnie is just too incredible. She’s like the sun. Her light is so incandescent that I just don’t have the guts to do something like that.

“Like I said, what am I going to do if we can’t even remain friends after I give her a gift on Valentine’s Day? I can’t afford to take this risk.”

Elliana could tell that he wasn’t sure of himself at all.

‘Well, I can understand that. After all, anyone who fell in love with someone as excellent as Bonnie would have this self-doubt.’

That was why she didn’t push him further when she saw how difficult it was for him.

“I’m fine with your decision, Coleman. You make the call. However, as your mentor, I feel the need to tell you this. If you take action, then there’s a possibility. On the contrary, you won’t have any fighting chance if you do nothing. You got that?”

“I’m aware of it, Ms. Elliana.” Coleman sighed heavily. “I just can’t muster up the courage.”

“Alright. Don’t overthink it. Just keep doing your best. I know you’re going to become Bonnie’s equal one day.” Elliana was worried that he’d think too much about it. So, she comforted him before hanging up.

“I got it, Ms. Elliana.” He responded.

Once the call ended, he held the phone, leaned on the wall, and stared off into the distance.