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.”

a smug look, “Well, just so you know, this was specially procured by Steward for this weekend’s gathering. If you

off toward the dining room supported by Sandra with a glint of schadenfreude in

her for ruining his plans. Once Laurinda

wry smile and signaled Mathilda to stop. Staring

and stood nearby impatiently, “Shall we leave for the school?”

to Cordelia, “Lia, go to school now. Mathilda won’t leave and you can talk

at Lorna with an acknowledgement and went outside with

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

beans at an auction for eight hundred and eighty thousand,

patronage”

tycoon of Greenmeadow, and his love for rare coffee was well

hundred

coffee beans on the floor

were his life. But now, even a

back.

to slander her. How would

at “Midnight Scent,” walking

to favor black clothing, wearing a different style of shirt today. The top button undone revealed a hint of collarbone. His face, though chiseled and austere, had a reserved

Qura

as she entered, lowering his head slightly, “Girl, you’re

realized she was three

today. Was it because she’d been looking forward to seeing Everard since leaving home, not dreading the encounter? After all, people in love should want to see each other, right?

she sat across from

done and Little Fang was clearing up, Cordelia finished her soy milk and left the bottle to her left. Little Fang,

two seconds before reaching for the bottle. But Everard, seeing her

were both

well–kept, yet his touch was burning hot, the heat seemingly spreading from her

Everard with a

Her heartbeat had skipped a beat… but now, it seemed fine again.

stern little face, she grabbed her bag and stood up,

in his voice, “Girl, you’re just going to

was she supposed to do?