Chapter 560


    Seeing the divorce papers gave Petra a flicker of encouragement in her heart.


    "Cordelia, let''s go as well," Victoria said, giving Cordelia a knowing look.


    Cordelia knew Petra was capable of some pretty underhanded tactics, so she simply nodded, "Alright."


    After handing Callum over to Janice, they all headed out.


    Cordelia rode shotgun, and when they arrived at Birchwood Prison, neither she nor Victoria got out;


    they just waited in the car.


    Petra nced at the clock; it was past three. She dragged her feet on purpose, trying to stall. Thest


    thing she wanted was for Cordelia and Ronan to get back on track. But deep down, Petra knew that


    love, like a river, finds its way. If Cordelia and Ronan were meant to be, she couldn’t stop the inevitable.


    After visiting Tabitha, Petra decided to head back to Birchwood.


    At the bus station, she chatted up Cordelia with clichés like "We won''t be seeing each other much after


    this." Cordelia humored her with half-hearted replies.


    Once Petra was gone, Ronan dropped Victoria home. By the time he got back, it was half-past five.


    Cordelia was beat, but most importantly, she felt there was plenty of time. The reunion with Ronan


    could wait till tomorrow, at most. Ronan didn''t push it. The county clerk''s office was already closed


    anyway.


    "I''ve got school the next couple of days. Let''s pick up our marriage license on Friday, okay? I just got


    transferred to Millstone College, and it''s going to be crazy busy. We could celebrate with dinner after?"


    Cordelia suggested.


    "Sounds good," Ronan replied, his voice steady.


    ...


    Time rewound to two weeks earlier.


    Samantha got a message from na. It had been ages since nast reached out, leaving


    Samantha anxious about her dwindling career.


    [Samantha, get your passport ready. Hop over to the UK. We need to talk. Got a big opportunity for


    you. Come alone.]


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    Samantha was perplexed. She knew na yed her cards close to her chest. What could be so


    important across the pond?


    But Sienna was thrilled. "You''ve never been abroad. Take the chance," Sienna reassured Samantha,


    though she too was puzzled about Samantha going alone. Yet the promise of a "big opportunity" was


    enough. Sometimes, you''ve got to pay a price, right?


    Samantha flew to the UK and met na in a hotel lobby.


    "Look at me," na demanded, examining Samantha carefully.


    Samantha wondered if na was sizing her up to sell. She had never scrutinized her like this, even


    back in their acting days.


    Memories of an emerald ring shed in Samantha''s mind, but she was clueless. "No idea."


    "What?" Samantha''s eyes went wide. She always knew Cordelia came from money but never guessed


    she was na''s niece.


    Samantha nodded, swallowed by the enormity of the charade.