The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan)

Chapter 181

When Cordelia got back home, she found Ronan lounging on the sofa. She quickly stuffed the gift bag

into her canvas tote. Even though it wasn't anything fancy, it was a gesture from her.

Ronan got the sentiment. He knew tomorrow was the big reveal, so he wasn't in a rush tonight. Just as

Cordelia was about to head upstairs, Ronan stopped her with a "Hold on." "What's up?" Cordelia

asked, her eyes wide on him.

"I have a gift for you."

"A gift for me?" Cordelia was puzzled. "Isn't your birthday tomorrow? Why would you give me a gift?"

"Don't you know what today is?" Ronan furrowed his brows slightly.

"Isn't today the day before your birthday?"

"Didn't you and Logan ever celebrate this day?"

Cordelia racked her brain and then remembered that today was Valentine's Day. She thought they were

just contractually married, partners rather than lovers. Describing them as "lovers" felt weird and stirred

up some fantasies in Cordelia's mind.

Logan was a practical guy. On Valentine's Day, he wouldn't be all talk or gift flowers, but he would

reserve a spot for her, buy her breakfast, etc. This lack of ceremony made Valentine's Day forgettable,

so Cordelia forgot about it.

"What kind of gift?" Cordelia couldn't contain her excitement. Her eyes were filled with innocence and

joy, smiling like a crescent moon.

"I've found you a tutor for financial cost management!"

"Who?" Cordelia was taken aback. Was this a "Valentine's Day" gift?

"Emerson."

Cordelia's expression darkened. "Has he passed the CPA exam?"

Ronan's gaze was filled with sarcasm. "You don't trust the person I picked?"

Afraid he would get mad, Cordelia agreed, “Alright.”

“Starting today, after work, you’ll go to my office, and he’ll tutor you for an hour. Pass this exam, and

you’ll be an auditor. The audit Department is short on staff," Ronan said nonchalantly.

Cordelia was speechless. So this was his gift to her? Was it a gift to her or to himself? The Audit

Department was short-handed, and he found her an auditor!

Back upstairs, Cordelia took out her journal. Today was Friday, and Ronan allowed her to submit her

journal every Monday. She opened it and wrote down, Ronan, you bastard! She also recorded what

happened at the mall today. She decided, that no matter how Deanna behaved, she'd stand her

ground. Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

The next day, on Ronan's birthday, Deanna indeed showed up. She put her gift on the table first.

"Ronan, happy birthday, wish you all the best, and may you have many more."

Her gift was a Patek Philippe watch worth hundreds of thousands. Ronan just glanced at it and said,

"Thanks."

"Oh, I remembered the last time I was here, I saw Janice working hard. I wanted to buy her something,

but she seemed to have everything. I really didn't know what to get, so I ended up buying something for

her husband. These two belts, are for him." Deanna took out two belts.

They were the same belts as Cordelia's. So, could Cordelia still present her gift? Cordelia realized that

Samantha must have deliberately advised Deanna to buy the same belts to embarrass her. Cordelia

got a taste of what it meant to be bitten by the snake one had nursed. She meant to help Samantha but

got set up instead.

Seeing Cordelia sitting there motionless, Deanna looked triumphant. "What did you get your husband

for his birthday, Mrs. Evans?"

"You got a gift?" Ronan asked Cordelia.

"I..."