Chapter 31


    "Let''s go." Ronan said, grabbing Cordelia''s hand and they hopped into the car.


    Jamie standing dumbfounded, Ronan was married to Cordelia? He sent Adrian a message: [Did your


    sister get married?]


    *


    In Ronan''s car.


    "Why haven''t you spilled the beans?" Ronan grilled Cordelia.


    Cordelia clutched her bag tight; she''d dug herself into this hole.


    "I don''t know how to break it to him." Cordelia hung her head. She needed to exin the whole fake


    boyfriend thing.


    "Is there anything to be ashamed of being married? Or are you scared it''ll burst his bubble?" Ronan


    mocked.


    "It''s not like that.” Cordelia said.


    "Didn''t he go for an internship? Why is he escorting you to ss?" Ronan asked again. His words were


    ice-cold today; they sent chills down her spine.


    "He''s my tutor at the prep ss, teaching me businessw." Cordelia said.


    "So, every time you''re off to the training ss, are you actually going on dates with him?" Ronan asked.


    "No, let me exin.” Cordelia said.


    "I won''t let you step foot in that prep ss again!" Ronanmanded sternly.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    Hearing this, Cordelia got antsy, saying, “I paid $1,800 for a top-notch course, they promised I''d ace the


    exam and there''s no refund!" Cordelia retorted decisively.


    "You''re not allowed to go!" Ronan said coldly, "I''ll give you $18,000. You can''t go! If you do, I''ll break


    your legs!"


    Cordelia knew resisting was futile, and if she kept arguing, he''d treat her even harsher. So she just sat


    back against the car seat, eyes closed.


    When they pulled up at Pearl Palms, Ronan took out his phone and transferred $18,000 to Cordelia.


    The moneynded straight into her bank ount.


    Cordelia stomped off with her backpack, pissed. She went to bed early without even having dinner.


    "What''s up with De?" Barney asked, he cared about Cordelia, "She is not having dinner?"


    "She''s upstairs, throwing a fit!" Ronan said.


    Barneyughed, "Even if she''s pissed, you should cut her some ck. You''re older after all."


    Ronan didn''t respond. When he went upstairs, Cordelia was lying in bed, covered head to toe in a


    nket. Ronan yanked the nket off.


    "What''re you doing?" Cordelia snapped, squinting at the sudden light.


    "Getting mad won''t change a thing. You better face the reality." Ronan said coldly.


    Cordelia huffed and turned her back on Ronan. She''d need another n if she wanted to attend the


    prep ss.


    It wasn''t because Cordelia was hell-bent on the prep ss, but she felt it was a shame to waste the


    $1800 registration fee since there was nothing between her and Jamie.


    Cordelia had a rough night''s sleep. When she woke up in the morning, Ronan was getting dressed


    near the bed.


    She got up, picked up Ronan''s shirt, and started dressing him. Ronan frowned slightly, unsure of what


    Cordelia was thinking but her actions were incredibly gentle, like a mother''s.


    "Actually, Jamie isn''t my boyfriend. I was just pulling your leg." Cordelia buttoned up Ronan''s shirt. Her


    fingers lightly touched his chest, and the warm touchforted Ronan to his core.


    "So, do you still have anything that you need to tell me?" Ronan looked down at her. Though his tone


    was reproving, he couldn''t hide the affection.


    Cordelia sensed his soft spot from his words and gathered more courage, "You asked me to marry you


    back then, but I didn''t want to, so I made up a boyfriend story. Coincidentally he wanted my contact but


    I didn''t give him. When you asked me what my boyfriend''s name was, I just blurted out his name. I


    didn''t expect there would be a real person by that name. He''s my brother''s boss'' son and a tutor at the


    prep ss. My brother wanted to set us up, so he added me on Messenger."


    "You better be telling the truth!" Ronan said.


    "Of course I''m telling the truth." Cordelia''s fingers were busy with Ronan''s buttons, she looked at him


    with innocent wide eyes.


    "Are you buttering me up?" Ronan asked.


    "Ronan, are you that easy to butter up? You''re smart and intelligent, who could pull the wool over your


    eyes?" Cordeliained a bit.


    "He''s been pursuing you but you didn''t turn him down. Maybe it doesn''t matter now, but what about the


    future?" Though Ronan''s tone was calm, there was a hint of dissatisfaction.


    "I''m not that kind of person. Besides, I''m married now. If I cheat on you, you''ll definitely be pissed."


    Cordelia leaned in closer to Ronan.


    Ronan didn''t respond, ready to leave.


    "Dear husband, let me go to this prep ss! There''s nothing between Jamie and me. It was just a trap


    set by my brother. Nothing happened." Cordelia stopped Ronan.


    "Say that again."


    "Dear husband, we''re sharing property, so it''s just money moving from one pocket to another when we


    borrow from each other. But the money I paid the prep ss is in someone else''s pocket, and it''s


    natural for me to feel bad." Cordelia persisted.


    In the end, Ronan didn''t object, "Let me know when you''re going to ss next time. And make sure


    Janice apanies you every time!"


    "Thank you, dear husband." Cordelia was thrilled and even nted a kiss on Ronan''s cheek. She


    thought Ronan would be mad, but he just nced at her and said nothing, seemingly enjoying her


    words.


    Through this experience, Cordelia finally discovered Ronan''s Achilles'' heel. As long as she didn''t argue


    with him, showered him with praise, and went along with him, she''d be fine.