The Contracted Ever After (Cordelia and Ronan) novel Chapter 701

Grant nonchalantly scribbled out a check and handed it to Sienna, "Here's five million, just like Samantha asked for. Pay it back if you can, but no biggie if you can't. If you got the money, great. If not, don't stress."

Samantha felt like smacking herself. She was now in his debt.

As soon as Grant left, Sienna gave Samantha a light tap on the head, "The guy just dropped a fortune on you. What’s your plan?"

"I’ll pay him back as soon as I can."

"Pay him back? A sharp guy like Mr. Grant isn’t gonna let you off that easy. Are you out of your mind? That Harold guy couldn’t come up with that kind of cash in a million years," Sienna remarked.

The worry gnawed at Samantha. Grant was cunning and not genuinely interested in her. She was slowly falling into his trap. How was she going to handle this? She wasn’t a match for him, was she?

Cold sweat trickled down her back at the thought.

After leaving Samantha’s place, Grant headed to Ronan’s.

He’d already called Ronan on the way, who told him he’d be home shortly after work.

"Long time no see," Grant said as he walked into Ronan’s house.

"What brings you here?" Ronan asked, lounging on his sofa, looking relaxed.

"Just missed you, that's all."

Ronan, sensing the real reason, said, "Nobody drops by without a reason."

Grant, looking like he’d been caught red-handed, admitted, "Actually, I’ve got some news. This afternoon, your wife was out with some young guy. You know about this?"

"Young guy?" Ronan’s brow furrowed slightly. "What were they doing?"

He suspected it might be Harold.

"No idea. They came out of Jade Tower, and Samantha just hugged the guy out of nowhere. It threw me for a loop," Grant added.

Ronan was now more convinced it was Harold.

Just then, Janice came out of the kitchen and overheard the conversation. Her heart skipped a beat. Her sixth sense was tingling – Harold. But wasn’t he supposed to be at the base? What was he doing at Jade Tower? Though she wasn’t sure where Jade Tower was, she figured it was downtown.

So she stood quietly in her room’s doorway, eavesdropping. She couldn’t catch everything, but she got the gist.

"What’s up with you? Chasing after Samantha? She’s got a shady reputation," Ronan said.

"Cordelia, since that guy is a former student of yours, why don’t you play matchmaker? Set Samantha up with me and keep your classmate away from her," Grant suggested.

"I’ve got another classmate who’s keen on him. He and Samantha are a bad match. Plus, my student isn’t into Samantha at all," Cordelia replied.

Still, Cordelia stayed mum about Samantha and Grant’s relationship. Firstly, she didn’t want to see Samantha win, but if the two of them ended up happy, Samantha didn’t deserve it. Secondly, if Samantha ended up tricking Grant, Cordelia wouldn’t be thrilled, considering Ronan once mentioned, "Grant’s been good to her."

"I can assure you my student won’t bother Samantha. As for you two, let fate decide," Cordelia said.

"What’s the deal with you coming out of Samantha’s place? How do you two know each other?" Grant prodded further.

Cordelia hesitated, her hands clasped around her knees, "She’s my cousin."

Grant was skeptical, "Your cousin? You two are related?"

Cordelia felt a twinge of embarrassment. They were family, yet she had made it so awkward in front of Grant.

She glanced at Ronan, who was eyeing her with disbelief.

A shock went through Cordelia’s heart. She had just helped Harold land a job without telling him. Was that a reason for Ronan to react this way?