The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 558

The next day, Ronan had to head back to Millstone because Callum was home alone, and Cordelia was worried sick.

Wednesday rolled around, and it was Cordelia’s turn to teach. Right in the middle of her lecture, Mr. Reese from the administration office beckoned her outside.

“Ms. Haselwood, here’s the deal,” he said, pulling out a stack of papers. “Millstone College sent over a transfer request, and they’re waiting on your John Hancock. Sign these, I’ll fax them over, and the school’s handling the rest of the red tape.”

Cordelia was floored. “Transfer request? What transfer request?”

Mr. Reese explained, all smiles and reassurance, “Well, you’re set to join the faculty at Millstone College as a full-fledged professor. Your promotion’s coming through any minute now. Once that’s done, you’re good to go.”

“But I never planned on transferring to Millstone,” Cordelia protested, baffled. She adored Birchwood College—Barney’s legacy. Why on earth would she move to Millstone?

“I really can’t say,” Mr. Reese shrugged, “but orders are orders. All I know is I’ve been tasked with getting your paperwork in order. Ms. Haselwood, as of tomorrow, you can kiss Birchwood goodbye and report to Millstone.”

“What??” Was Birchwood really showing her the door? Had Ronan pulled some strings?

“Ms. Haselwood, chop-chop! You’re heading back home. That’s good news, right?” Mr. Reese beamed as if he was the bearer of the best news ever.

Though she felt like she’d been played, Cordelia signed the papers. She taught the rest of her class with her mind elsewhere, but with the same dedication as always.

After class, Cordelia shot Ronan a message on Messenger. [How did I get transferred from Birchwood to Millstone so quickly? Aren’t these things supposed to take, like, six months?]

His reply was casual. [Oh, about that, I made a sizable donation to Millstone—a new building.]

Cordelia was speechless. “Money talks,” she thought bitterly. A new building, and just like that, her credentials were good enough for an immediate transfer to Millstone.