The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 366

Saturday, at Starlight Hotel.

Early in the morning, the Assistant Manager of the hotel reminded all the staff that today, the only son of the Evans family was to celebrate his christening here. The Evans family had booked the entire hotel, and he urged everyone to be on their toes and ensure they were properly attended to.

From the moment the hotel opened, the floors were cleaned to a mirror shine, even more immaculate than usual.

Around eleven o'clock, guests began to trickle in. Ronan's parents didn't come, considering Olen was too conspicuous. Some things were better left unsaid, so Amanda stayed home with him.

It was Janice who brought Callum.

Today's attendees were almost all the bigwigs of Millstone. Jamie also came, invited by Ronan.

Brooklyn, amidst a crowd of suited and booted big shots, felt somewhat out of place. Still, she found comfort in the company of Edwin.

"Cordelia has left, and Mr. Evans is hosting this christening. I don't know what he's thinking," Brooklyn remarked, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her voice.

"Just sit back and watch," Edwin suggested.

So Brooklyn sat in a corner, watching others clink glasses and make merry, but she was not in the mood.

"Oh, by the way, the game you mentioned earlier about collaborating with Pulse Technologies. Has The High Society removed it from the plan? I went to Marian's party with Cordelia the other day and wanted to find you some partnership channels. But they all pissed me off. I didn't like them, so your partnership fell through. Try not to work with them in the future to avoid trouble. What goes around comes around. If you do bad things, karma will find you sooner or later," Brooklyn said apologetically. She had been holding a glass of juice and had kept her head down.

Edwin couldn't help but laugh when he heard Brooklyn say karma. He knew she was a carefree person, but he didn't realize she was so naive.

"You wanted to find me a partner? You don't understand anything," Edwin asked incredulously.

"I saw you were upset and wanted to do my part." Brooklyn's voice gradually faded.

Edwin felt a sudden warmth in his heart. Someone was paying attention to his feelings and was trying hard to protect those feelings. He was grateful. He was also grateful to Brooklyn for doing all these things for him. "You don’t have to do this," Edwin, holding Brooklyn's hand, declared.

Brooklyn's eyes widened in surprise. Edwin's sudden warmth, like a pie falling from the sky, caught her off guard and filled her with joy. "Okay," Brooklyn replied with a smile.

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