The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan)

Chapter 406

England, University of Edinburgh.

Three years had passed.

Cordelia had become one of the most dedicated students in the finance department, yet she managed

to remain under the radar.

She was the first one to arrive for classes and the last one to leave. After class, she would grab a quick All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.

bite to eat, usually a sandwich or a pasty, before heading to the library.

Cordelia was all about books and studies, believing that the effort you put into studying would directly

reflect on your results. Her grades were, unsurprisingly, the best in the class.

There were many pictures of Callum on her phone, all taken when he was still a baby, including the two

that Ronan had sent her, and some she had taken at home. Ever since then, she hadn't seen her child

again.

Of course, when she was busy, she wouldn't think about anything else.

Studying was tough, but time flew, and there was a sense of accomplishment that came with it.

This sense of achievement added a touch of color to Cordelia's monastic lifestyle.

As the days went on, Cordelia's hair grew longer, and her glasses prescription increased to -2.50.

Her face became increasingly delicate, and she would usually wear glasses, presenting the image of a

strong, intellectual woman, filled with pride and a sense of nobility derived from her extensive

knowledge.

Over these three years, Cordelia had cut off contact with everyone from her past, changed her phone,

and switched to a new Facebook account.

Of course, she missed Callum. But she was let down by Ronan, and in order not to have Alana take

revenge on him, Cordelia had to endure the pain of not seeing him.

However, she didn't delete one person from her Facebook – Petra. And over the past three years, she

often communicated with Petra, sharing her struggles in life and studies. After all, they were both

intellectuals and had a lot in common.

In her final year, a company called "Empower Operations" sent an invitation to Cordelia, asking her to

serve as their independent financial advisor.

Empower Operations stated that they were in desperate need of financial talents like Cordelia due to

their recent business expansion.

Cordelia had had contact with this company before; once, when a business group from Birchwood

attended a business conference, Empower Operations was included.

At that conference, Cordelia was responsible for translation, and her profound knowledge and insights

during the discussions after the conference impressed Peter, the CEO of Empower Operations, and

many other company executives, who then expressed interest in her and offered her a position.

Cordelia was delighted, thinking that her hard work over the past three years had paid off. Before she

even graduated, she had already received a job offer. If she were just an ordinary undergraduate, she

would probably lead a quiet life, without such opportunities.

Cordelia wrote back to them, stating that she would be graduating in a few months and had no specific

career plans yet. She would consider their offer when she returned home.

Soon, she received a reply. [We welcome Ms. Haselwood anytime.]

It was clear that Empower Operations valued "talent."

Cordelia shared this news with Petra on Facebook.

[If you have time, Petra, could you look into Empower Operations for me? There's a good chance I

won't be going back to Millstone,] Cordelia wrote.

Cordelia felt that since Alana was persistent, if she went back to Millstone, Alana would definitely find

ways to make her leave, so she might as well not go back. Besides, three years had passed, and her

life had changed tremendously. It was no longer just about Ronan.

[Funny you should mention that our finance department is hiring professors right now. You're a perfect

fit. Are you interested? I can put your name forward if you like,] Petra responded.

[That sounds great, thanks, Petra, I’ll treat you to dinner,] Cordelia replied happily.

It seemed that her life was inexplicably intertwined with Birchwood.

After sending Petra her resume, the papers she had published during her studies, and other relevant

materials, Cordelia began working on her thesis defense and prepared to graduate.