Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 10

Cordelia, always a beat slow in social cues, but speedy in action, rushed over at the sound of the commotion.

She found Lorna standing unharmed and breathed a sigh of relief, then noticed the spilled half–can of loose coffee beans on the floor.

Laurinda gasped dramatically. “Lorna, you’ve created a disaster!”

Loma was a bundle of nerves as she stuttered, “I wasn’t on purpose. I just opened the cupboard, and it fell,”

Sandra shook her head with a sigh, “Madam, you should’ve been more careful!”

Laurinda seemed frantic, scolding, “What good are you if all you do is eat and sleep? I ask you to make simple cup of coffee, and you cause such a catastrophe! Do you realize that Steward bought this specifically for an important occasion?”

Lorna just stared blankly at the scattered leaves.

Laurinda didn’t let up. “You’re useless! What’s the point of that long face now? What do you even contribute to this household? You can’t even give us a grandson.”

Her words grew harsher with each sentence.

Cordelia frowned, ready to jump in, when a stern voice cut through, “Laurinda, shut your dirty mouth!”

Mathilda stormed in, positioning herself protectively in front of Lorna, “As the lady of a prestigious house, is that any way to speak? Lorna has been well–versed in literature and arts since she was young. She didn’t marry into your useless family to be treated this way!”

Cordelia was stunned at Mathilda’s talent for insults.

Laurinda was taken aback, her bluster deflating, “She made a mistake, can’t I reprimand her?”

Mathilda retorted, “Is it such a big deal over some spilled coffee beans? I’ll go buy more, and that’ll settle it!”

Lorna quickly tugged at Mathilda, “Mom…”

But Laurinda smirked, “Do you even know what kind of coffee bean this is? This is St. Helena Coffee!”

Mathilda straightened up, “As long as it’s for sale, it can be bought.”

this was specially procured by Steward for this weekend’s

room supported by Sandra with a glint of

he’d punish her for ruining his plans. Once

smile and signaled Mathilda to stop. Staring

finished her breakfast and stood nearby impatiently, “Shall

reluctantly and fetched the packed breakfast from the kitchen to Cordelia, “Lia, go to school now. Mathilda won’t leave and you

Cordelia looked at Lorna with an acknowledgement

asked Lorna in a low voice, “What’s that coffee

beans at an auction for eight hundred and eighty thousand, just to gift to

patronage”

was the biggest tycoon of Greenmeadow, and his love

“Eight hundred

at the coffee beans

these coffee beans as if they were his life. But now, even

back.

Laurinda to use this to slander her. How would she explain this

usual, Cordelia got off at “Midnight Scent,” walking into the shop.

today. The top

Qura

up and approached the table as she entered, lowering

and realized she was three

looking forward to seeing Everard since leaving home, not dreading the encounter? After all, people in love should want to see each

she sat

up, Cordelia finished her soy milk and left the bottle to her

the bottle. But Everard, seeing her delay and extending

both frozen.

and well–kept, yet

with a mix of confusion and hostility.

this man done to her? Her heartbeat had skipped a beat… but now, it seemed fine

a stern little face, she grabbed her bag and stood up, “I’ve got

across the table, a playful challenge in his voice, “Girl,

puzzled. What else was she supposed to do? Was he implying…?