Chapter 206


    Ronan handed over eight hundred grand and a house to Adrian. Adrian was over the moon and quickly


    set a date for their engagement. However, Cordelia was fretting. She knew that too much happiness


    usually spelled disaster.


    During the day of the engagement, Cordelia, while organising Ronan''s clothes, looked at him and


    asked, "You don''t have any schemes against my brother, do you?"


    Ronan nced at her, "He''s not your real brother. Why are you so concerned?" He tapped her on the


    head.


    "If he''s not my real brother, why did you give him money?" Cordelia queried.


    Ronan''s hands, which were in the process of tidying up his clothes, came to a halt. "Things have gone


    this far, I can''t not give it to him."


    Cordelia was still uneasy, "You don''t have any ns for him, do you?"


    Ronan looked at Cordelia, "Do I need to?"


    Yet Cordelia''s heart was filled with unease.


    The engagement ceremony was held in a fancy four-star hotel.


    Shelley had already arrived; she was nervous too. Partly because she didn''t like the bride-to-be, and


    partly because the money came from Ronan. She was fuming. But since Ronan had already given the


    money to Adrian, she couldn''t do anything about it.


    Kendra dolled herself up very attractively that day, and wore a dress that showed off her midriff. She


    was only three months pregnant, and it didn''t show yet. The only thing on disy was her belly, which


    she thought was sexy. Especially since Ronan wasing. Compared to Ronan, Adrian was nothing.


    Adrian also invited Jamie, since he was his supervisor.


    Jamie had noticed some changes in Adrian, but he didn''t know that Adrian was the cause of his recent


    illness.


    Jamie nced at Cordelia across the dinner table. Cordelia and Shelley both seemed troubled. Ronan


    nced at Jamie, then took Cordelia''s hand. Cordelia knew he was doing this for Jamie to see, and felt


    a bit awkward.


    Adrian was ecstatic that day. He stood up and raised his ss, "Today is the day Kendra and I get


    engaged. Kendra''s parents have passed away, so everyone here is from my side. My supervisor and


    my family. Thank you, everyone foring to our engagement party."


    With that, he downed his drink. Cordelia also raised her ss in acknowledgement.


    As Kendra went around toasting everyone, she mainly wanted to toast Ronan. She first approached


    Shelley. "Shelley, I''d like to propose a toast to you. I''m pregnant now, so I can only use water instead of


    wine. Hope you understand." Kendra''s voice was gentle, irresistible to most men.


    And today, in front of a key person, she was showing off her charm like a peacock unting its feathers.


    "We''re all family now. As long as you and Adrian are happy, that''s all that matters," Shelley said gently.


    Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org.


    Even if she didn''t like her, she was the mother of her grandkid.


    "Thank you, mom." Kendra replied, though she could tell that Shelley didn''t like her.


    Kendra poured another ss of water and walked over to Ronan.


    "Mr. Evans," Kendra lifted her eyes, her gaze alluring, "Thanks to you, Adrian and I can get engaged.


    I''m drinking water, what about you?"


    "I''m drivingter." he said.


    "See, in this room, only us two are drinking water." Kendra swayed her hips, the temptation in her voice


    clear, "This toast is for you."


    Then, she leaned into Ronan''s ear and said, "Thank you for giving Adrian the money."


    As she leaned in, Ronan instinctively pulled away. Her behaviour caused both Cordelia and Shelley to


    furrow their brows further.


    Cordelia thought to herself, wasn''t she already engaged to her brother? Why was she still so flirty with


    Ronan?


    Shelley was even more displeased with her future daughter-inw.


    As Kendra was about to get up, she pretended to identally knock over her ss, spilling water all


    over Ronan''s pants. "Oh no, I''m so sorry, Mr. Evans, I didn''t mean to." she feigned panic.


    As she was about to wipe it off with a tissue, Ronan turned towards Cordelia, "You do it."


    Cordelia, already annoyed with Kendra''s calcted moves, immediately picked up a tissue and started


    wiping the water off Ronan''s pants. She seemed a bit angry, feeling that Ronan was ying into


    Kendra''s hands.


    Jamie sat across from Ronan and Cordelia. From his angle, he couldn''t see Cordelia, but he could see


    Ronan with his legs spread. It was a suggestive pose.


    Jamie looked down.


    "Okay, Kendra, mind your manners. After all, Ronan is De''s husband. Let her do it." Shelley couldn''t


    bear it any longer and said to Kendra.


    Kendra, because of Shelley''sment, harbored resentment towards her.


    Kendra even forgot to toast Jamie. Ever since his scandal broke out, in Kendra''s eyes, he was worth


    less than dirt.