The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 40

Now the thing was settled, Cordelia felt extremely happy, even a bit excited. This was her first time handling a transaction involving tens of thousands of dollars, which made her a bit jittery.

Worried about running into a swindler or some bad egg, she asked Brooklyn to accompany her. Brooklyn was no longer a scaredy-cat, feeling a bit more confident in herself. She was more than willing to lend Cordelia a hand.

"Actually, in this case, it would be best if we brought along a male friend. If you asked Mr. Evans to come with you, who would dare to cheat him? I bet no one would dare," Brooklyn said, munching on her snacks while chatting with Cordelia.

"Is it that simple? We are having some issues right now. Plus, this matter involves my ex-boyfriend. How could I possibly ask him to come with me?" Cordelia said.

"Why did you have to have a falling out with him? You saw it yourself, with just one 'like' from him, your situation completely changed. Everyone respects him. Why did you have to pick a fight with him?" Brooklyn asked in confusion.

"Don't even mention it. I've always been pretty obedient to him." Even now, Cordelia couldn't understand why Ronan suddenly asked her to move out of his house.

How could she act according to his preferences if she didn’t even know what he was thinking?

"You should apologize to him and act a bit more obediently. Mr. Evans likes that sort of thing," Brooklyn suggested.

"How do you know? Have you done this before?" Cordelia asked, sounding a bit jealous.

"I wouldn't dare. I don't even get a chance to meet Mr. Evans." Brooklyn said, acting all innocent in front of Cordelia. "But seriously, this afternoon, my sister is sending me some food."

"Your sister? Isn't she about to have a baby? Doesn't it make you feel guilty that she's lugging around a big belly to deliver food to you?"

"She won't come herself, she'll send her brother-in-law. I heard he's quite impressive," Brooklyn said, her face full of admiration.

"You've never met him?"

Brooklyn shot Cordelia a glance. "No. He wasn't at her wedding. I think he was out of town."

"I can check him out for you this afternoon."

At six o'clock in the afternoon, the doorbell rang, and Cordelia went to open the door. As soon as she opened the door, she was taken aback. "Edwin?"

"Cordelia?"

"Who are you looking for? Me?"

"By the way, on Sunday I'm going to visit a computer factory in the suburbs. We've never been there before, and we're worried about getting scammed. We thought about bringing a male friend along. Would you like to come with us?" Brooklyn invited Edwin. "My sister once told me that her brother-in-law runs a gaming company and has a deep understanding of the computer industry, so I think you are the most suitable candidate."

"Visit a computer factory? No problem, I can drive you two ladies there. Are you planning to buy computers? Why not just go to the computer mall? Why go directly to the factory?"

"We plan to buy two hundred computers and donate them to children in remote areas. It's the same school we visited together before," Cordelia explained casually, since she and Edwin had visited that primary school together.

"Two hundred computers, that's a generous investment."

"Not really. Actually, I sold my father's old house in the countryside to raise this money." Cordelia replied, fearing that Edwin would ask about the source of the money and put her in an awkward situation.

She hadn't told Brooklyn about her arranged marriage with Ronan, so Brooklyn didn't know where the money came from.

Her father's old house was in the countryside, a place Cordelia had never visited, let alone sell. Fortunately, Edwin didn't pry.

What could Cordelia say? That she got the money through a sham marriage?