The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 16

Cordelia was deep in thought, scribbling away at her desk.

"What are you doing?" Ronan asked from the bed behind her. With Cordelia's back towards him, the room felt somewhat empty to Ronan.

"I'm writing the report for outstanding graduates," Cordelia replied offhandedly, typing away.

"Is that so?"

At his words, Cordelia began to feel a sense of unease. Did Ronan look down on her that much?

Turning around, Cordelia met Ronan’s gaze. "Oh, Mr. Evans, don't you know that Lumos Enterprises only hires top graduates? If I wasn't good enough, how could I have been officially hired? Or are you suggesting that I was not good enough and you had to pull some strings just to have me working under you, for easier control?"

Ronan was taken aback by Cordelia's direct rebuttal. Each word hit him where it hurt. He had always known that this woman would not be easy to handle.

Ronan chose to ignore Cordelia, closing his book and heading to the bathroom.

Feeling a bit guilty for her outburst, Cordelia decided to call it a night. After all, Ronan was the CEO, and her response had been disrespectful. Her gaze followed Ronan to the bathroom.

By the time Ronan returned to the room, Cordelia was already sitting on the bed.

Ronan picked up his book again.

"Mr. Evans, why did you keep me in the Finance Department?" Cordelia tried to strike up a conversation. She had always wondered about that.

"Do I need to explain to my employees why I kept an intern?" Ronan retorted.

In her mind, Cordelia thought, "So it was Ronan who gave the instructions to keep me."

"But without an explanation, people will start to speculate."

Ronan glanced at her dismissively. "Speculate? Isn't it a fact that you are sharing a bed with me? Is our marriage legally fake?"

Cordelia was left speechless. She lay down, listening to the sound of Ronan turning pages, turning off the lights, and lying down. Eventually, she fell asleep.

Their trip back from Barney's was smooth, and Ronan transferred another $10,000 to Cordelia.