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Chapter 469
Chapter 469
Cordelia had attended several meetings at Empower Operations recently, but Ronan was
conspicuously absent. It was usually Talia and Emerson who represented the company.
Every time Emerson saw Cordelia, he had the look of someone with a lot to say but hesitated to speak.
One day, Cordelia received an invitation to the "Millstone International Financial Forum and Global
Financiers Symposium" scheduled for the end of the month at the Millstone Pearl Hotel.
Millstone again...
Cordelia decided to take her two students along, believing it would broaden their horizons and
contribute to their ongoing research.
Upon hearing the news, Sally and Sean were overjoyed. "Ms. Haselwood, Millstone is a major city, and
I've never been there before. Plus, they're covering accommodations." Sally blurted out excitedly. She
had always been eager to visit Millstone.
Sean was equally enthusiastic. As long as they weren't holed up at the university, they were happy to
get out and see the world.
Cordelia, however, had other things on her mind. She saw Ronan again in mid-November, at a
university ceremony. He had transformed into an "Honorary Professor" at Birchwood College and even
delivered a speech to the entire faculty and student body.
This was likely due to the Edith Hills project. The project had officially been launched and the name
"Edith" was set to become a common sight on billboards and advertisements. At the thought of this,
Cordelia felt a flutter of anticipation. Their daughter's life had not been in vain.
He was appointed as an honorary professor for his contributions in fostering economic growth in
Birchwood. And to top it all off, his grandfather was a renowned professor. Well, he was now outranking
Cordelia.
She barely recognized Ronan. He looked polished and scholarly, a far cry from the "big shot" she
remembered from Lumos Enterprises. It seemed he had a different script for different occasions.
The female students were discussing in hushed whispers, "Mr. Evans is so handsome."
"Forget it, he already has a child."
…
Cordelia thought to herself: Apparently, he hadn't been arrested, his life was getting better and now he
was at Birchwood College charming young women.
After the ceremony, Cordelia tried to slip away, but Ronan emerged from the crowd and grabbed her
arm. "Look after the kid for me," he told Cordelia.
"Do you have plans?"
"Yes, I have to sign some agreements with the local department with Peter."
"Do I need to come?" Cordelia knew that Peter meant Empower Operations business. She asked
innocently.
"You?" Ronan scanned her from head to toe. "You're not qualified."
Thinking of Alana's recent warning and Ronan's ruthlessness, Cordelia couldn't help but feel
apprehensive. "Why are you asking me?" Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
Ronan chuckled, "Who else could be more suitable than you?"
"But you'll have to drop her off at my place. I'm busy. I have papers to write and research to conduct."
"Alright." With that, Ronan turned to leave.
"Wait," Cordelia suddenly called out, pulling on Ronan's sleeve.
"What is it?" Ronan didn't pull away, allowing her to hold onto his sleeve.
"Add my contact on Messenger." Cordelia spoke hurriedly.
She felt that if she had Ronan on Messenger, she could quickly inform him if Alana took any action.
With his sharp mind, he would surely come up with a solution. She didn't want to attract Alana's
attention, but she couldn't resist seeing her child.
"You've been waiting for this moment for a long time, haven't you?" Ronan smirked at Cordelia, as if he
could see right through her.
"Not really, it's just more convenient this way."
"I'll drop off the kid this afternoon. And you can send me a friend request, I'll accept it." Ronan dropped
this statement before walking away.
Cordelia sent a friend request to Ronan, which he quickly accepted. When she added a nickname for
Ronan, she simply wrote "Ronan". Considering Alana seemed to know her every move, she might as
well throw caution to the wind.