The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 454

Once Harold returned to Birchwood College, he found himself running across the backfield.

The whole scene played out like some sort of comedy. Cordelia knew about it, Ronan knew about it, and pretty much everyone else was in on the joke, except him. He remembered the scene as if it was yesterday. Before college started, Cordelia stood at the school gate in a sundress, and her skin was so smooth it reflected the sunlight. The image took his breath away.

Cordelia, Cordelia…

He fell for Cordelia at first sight. He finally found someone he liked, but she was the one person he shouldn’t have fallen for.

It wasn’t that Cordelia was off-limits because she was married and had a child. The kicker was her ex-husband was Ronan. Harold had a good relationship with Mr. Evans, Cordelia's ex-husband, but the man hadn't said a word about his wife's past. Harold assumed Mr. Evans was waiting for his mom to handle the situation.

While he was lost in these thoughts, Harold's phone buzzed. It was a message from Janice. [Listen, kiddo, Cordelia belongs to Mr. Evans. Don't meddle in their business. I understand their situation, and it's best if she handles it. Forget about Cordelia. There are plenty of other fish in the sea. Do you really think you can compete with Mr. Evans?]

Harold continued to run as he tossed his phone aside.

He lost count of how many laps he ran. His body was drenched in sweat. Exhausted, he sat down to rest. Someone handed him a bottle of water.

When Harold looked up, he saw Samantha standing there. Samantha had just finished filming a late-night scene and had noticed Harold running earlier.

"Samantha," Harold said, looking up at Samantha.

"Did you lose count after fifty laps?" Samantha sat down next to him.