At dinner, due to the crowd, Cordelia didn't bring up the matter of where she'd be staying.
Once dinner was over and the girls had returned to their rooms, Cordelia pulled Ronan aside, "Find me another place to stay. This isn't appropriate."
"Come with me." Ronan looked serious, there was obviously something on his mind.
With a sense of unease, Cordelia followed him upstairs to his bedroom.
He sat down on the couch and lit a cigarette. "Who's that man?" He asked.
"Who?"
"How many are there?"
Cordelia was bewildered, "What are you talking about? You're not making any sense."
It seemed as if Ronan suddenly recalled something, "Just last night you met up with Jamie, and now I'm bringing up another man. You must be quite confused."
Cordelia had no idea how he knew about her meeting with Jamie, but it wasn't surprising given Ronan's resourcefulness.
His sarcastic comments were getting to her and she was getting mad, "Who are you talking about?"
Ronan looked at Cordelia for a few seconds before uttering a name, "Eason."
Cordelia's hand tightened into a fist. She frowned and said, "You've been investigating me?"
"Seems like there really is such a person." Ronan stared hard at Cordelia.
"Yes, there is."
"Who is he?"
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