Chapter 270


    "Cordelia, I''ve got something to tell you - Edwin''s in love."


    Before the main course even arrived, Brooklyn shared her misgivings with Cordelia. "I knew he had


    feelings for someone else, but I just didn''t want to believe it. Yet, my intuition was there."


    "Did you catch them in the act?" Cordelia blurted out instinctively.


    "Cordelia, I''m heartbroken!" protested Brooklyn, "Can''t you take this seriously? If I caught them red-


    handed, I would have jumped off a building by now."


    "Oh." Cordelia finally showed some seriousness. "So nothing actually happened? Everyone has their


    own ''one that got away'', right? I still have mine. If it weren''t for Logan''s ident, we would have been


    married by now. Maybe even have a couple of kids. Life is full of twists and turns."


    Ronan overheard their conversation. However, Deanna didn''t. Her attention was solely focused on the


    "Samantha" that Ronan was talking about.


    Ronan gave Deanna a small smile that didn''t quite reach his eyes. "Yeah, tell me more about her,"


    Ronan encouraged.


    "Don’t even get me started on Samantha. She''s restless. I''ve been casting for a period drama recently


    and needed a maid. I had no choice but to let Samantha, fill in. But guess what? She kept stealing my


    limelight and even tried to get cozy with the producer. Now, a few producers have been calling her,


    offering her roles. With her looks, she’s only fit for ying the viin. I have no idea where she gets her


    confidence!" Deanna grumbled.


    "So, you two are at odds now?" Ronan asked her.


    He wore a smile that seemed distant to Deanna, leaving her puzzled. "Yes."


    ...


    Outside.


    Brooklyn kept her head down. "I just found out today. My mom asked me to deliver some food to my


    sister, and I happened to see Edwin''s phone at the outdoor restaurant. I was curious, so I picked it up.


    There was no password. I discovered a contact named ''Cutie Pie.''"


    "And?" asked Cordelia, looking puzzled.


    Brooklyn''s face turned red, unable to finish her sentence. "Get me a bottle of wine!"


    Seeing Brooklyn''s poor mood, Cordelia ordered a bottle of red for her.


    "Vodka!" Brooklyn dered, "The strongest you''ve got."


    "Have you lost your mind?"


    "Just do it."


    Reluctantly, Cordelia obliged. Brooklyn poured herself shot after shot, changing the subject. "Cordelia,


    I''ve told everyone in thepany that you''re going to work at Lumos Enterprises!"


    "I''m definitely not going. You can''t manipte me with public opinion." Cordelia responded. Ronan had


    called Ms. Emily, asking her to start working in January. But that was when Cordelia was nning to


    study abroad in the States. There was no way she was going. She was determined to rise from the


    ashes. Since everyone was talking about her education, she decided to tackle the problem head-on.


    "You''re going whether you like it or not!" Brooklyn eximed, downing her shot. The vodka burned as it


    went down.


    "I absolutely refuse! I''m going to study abroad." Cordelia finally revealed her ns. "To tell you the


    truth, I''ve received an offer from UC Davis. I''ve emailed them to send the paper offer to my advisor. I''m


    starting in January. So, I definitely can''t work at Lumos Enterprises."


    "What about your child? What are you going to do?" Brooklyn lifted her head, looking at Cordelia with


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    vacant eyes. "How can you be so cold-hearted? Leaving without a second thought, without considering


    our feelings. If you leave, I''ll be alone. Mr. Evans never smiles. And Edwin... he''ll be devastated, do you


    understand?"


    Cordelia was taken aback, her brows furrowed as she asked Brooklyn, "Who are you talking about?"