The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan)

Chapter 14

Monday.

Cordelia had barely settled into the office when an email from the HR Department popped up in her

inbox. It was a group email.

"After careful consideration and collaboration amongst all departments, the HR Department has

decided on the following list of interns who can be offered full-time positions…"

Cordelia was on pins and needles until she saw her name on the list. A wave of relief washed over her,

along with a sense of surprise.

Manda, the promising intern from the Finance Department who graduated from Liberty University, didn't

make the cut. Jordan had once mentioned that the Finance Department only needed one intern this

year. Now, that chance fell into Cordelia's lap.

Jordan gave Cordelia a peculiar look.

Initially, the Finance Department had two interns, Manda, and Cordelia. Manda was a graduate student

from Liberty University who had a solid rapport with the director of the Finance Department, Jordan,

and was known for her solid professional knowledge. If Cordelia hadn't been taking so many leaves,

she might have been in a race with Manda. Given this, plus the fact that Ronan had not agreed to keep

Cordelia on at Lumos Enterprises before, she thought she had no chance of getting the full-time offer.

But the reality turned out to be quite different, leaving Cordelia flabbergasted.

Judging by Jordan's attitude, he likely recommended Manda for the full-time position. Cordelia guessed

that it was Ronan who had made the call, which probably threw Jordan for a loop.

Cordelia didn't know what Ronan had said to the HR Department. Did he mention their agreement to

get married?

After work, Brooklyn and Cordelia planned to have a big feast to celebrate their promotions. Brooklyn,

who worked in the PR Department, also got the full-time offer.

As the two women stepped into the elevator, they saw Ronan standing there, one hand in his pocket,

looking aloof and arrogant.

Ronan was followed by several top executives who were discussing this year’s advertising business.

Brooklyn and Cordelia dared not utter a word and retreated to the back of the elevator.

"Since you've got a full-time offer, you should look for a place in the company's housing. Have you

submitted your application yet?" Brooklyn whispered to Cordelia.

Even though Brooklyn's voice was soft, it was still audible in the confined space of the elevator. Luckily,

the executives were engrossed in their conversation, so Brooklyn's question didn't seem out of place.

"Not yet," Cordelia replied.

"What are you waiting for? If you don’t apply now, there might not be any rooms left," Brooklyn said,

turning to look at Cordelia.

"I got it. I'll apply right away," Cordelia replied, sneaking a glance at Ronan.

The reason why Cordelia hadn't applied for the company's housing was that she was concerned about

her weekly visits to Barney. If she left every Saturday and returned on Sunday, her roommates would

start asking questions. She was worried that, over time, her secret might be exposed. She wanted to

ask Ronan's opinion, but she thought that he might not care about a small fry like her. Now that she

was not short of money, she planned to continue living in her rented apartment, which was more

convenient for her to visit her mother or return to Birchwood.

However, by Wednesday, Cordelia received a notice from the HR Department about company housing

check-in procedures and the need to fill in personal information.

Cordelia was perplexed and was about to ask Jordan what was going on when a message from Ronan

arrived. [Get it?]

Ronan really overestimated Cordelia's comprehension. He thought that with a single sentence,

Cordelia would understand his meaning.

But after some contemplation, Cordelia finally got what Ronan was implying. The person who wanted

Cordelia to stay in Lumos Enterprises was obviously Ronan, who gave the HR Department the order. If

it were up to Jordan, Manda would be the one staying. The only reason Cordelia was kept on was likely

because Ronan was worried he wouldn't be able to control her if she left Lumos Enterprises. The

reason why Ronan applied for a place in the company's housing for Cordelia, as she finally figured out,

was because he had once mentioned he disliked messiness.

With four people in a place, Ronan would definitely know if Cordelia's boyfriend came to see her. It was

a reminder and a form of control over Cordelia.

Ronan really had "thought this through." As a CEO, he had everything planned out, even for a small fry

like her. Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

Cordelia replied. [Got it.]