The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 109

After the meeting ended, it was three in the afternoon, and Ronan was starving. He had his assistant order some food for him. Then, he called Cordelia, saying, "Come over."

On the phone, his voice sounded deep and magnetic, with an edge of anger.

Cordelia knew what was going on. Jordan had told her right after he came back from the meeting that Mr. Evans had lost his dignity at the meeting today.

Cordelia went to his office.

"What's going on? Are you messing with me?" Ronan sat on his chair, lighting up a cigarette in a manner like he was interrogating a subordinate, and then slammed the lighter on the table.

"That fried steak, I've been making it for over a decade. I could do it with my eyes closed, and it wouldn't be salty. But you're telling me it's salty?" Cordelia responded confidently, not backing down because of Ronan's questioning. On the contrary, she believed she was right.

"Over a decade? You like that dish?" He asked.

Cordelia remained silent for a moment, "Not me, I don’t like it."

"Then who does?" Ronan's way of talking made Cordelia, who was already upset because Deanna had eaten her food the day before, feel a bit overwhelmed.

"It's... my family likes it."

"Me?"

"No, not you. Were you my family a decade ago?" Cordelia's response was a bit harsh as if she was annoyed by Ronan's question or his teasing.

"Right, I only recently became your family."

The word family warmed Cordelia's heart, so she softened her tone and stopped arguing with Ronan. "It was Deanna who told me that the food I cooked was a bit salty, but that's impossible."

"So she told you. So you're jealous now and want to get back at her?" Ronan's tone remained casual, as if all of Cordelia's words were within his expectations.

Caught out by Ronan, Cordelia was naturally embarrassed, her face flushed bright red.

"I... I didn’t... and..." Cordelia was stammering. Even though she had plenty of reasons, she always seemed to be at a disadvantage when talking with Ronan. "I took Jamie's books and notes back yesterday!"

"So you want me to look at these books and notes, tell me you're jealous, and hope I'll be jealous too?" Ronan said.

His words made Cordelia's face redder.