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.”

for this weekend’s gathering. If you can’t replace

speech, Laurinda sauntered off toward the dining room supported by

had defended her. Now she’d have to see how he’d punish her for ruining his plans. Once Laurinda was gone, Mathilda

to stop. Staring

finished her breakfast and stood nearby impatiently,

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

Cordelia looked at Lorna with an acknowledgement and went outside

asked Lorna in a low

are priceless now. Steward bought those coffee beans at an auction for eight hundred and eighty thousand, just to

patronage”

the biggest tycoon of Greenmeadow, and his love for rare

aghast, “Eight hundred and eighty

looked again at the coffee beans

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

back.

this to slander her. How would she

at “Midnight Scent,” walking into the shop.

clothing, wearing a different style of shirt today. The top button undone revealed

Qura

the table as she entered, lowering his

realized she was three

chest was less intense today. Was it because she’d been looking forward to seeing Everard since leaving home, not dreading

she sat across from

up, Cordelia finished her soy milk and

taking two seconds before reaching for the bottle. But

both

gazed in surprise at their interlocked hands. His palm was large, his fingers clean and well–kept, yet his touch was burning hot, the heat seemingly spreading from her hand

Everard with a mix of confusion

had skipped a beat…

she grabbed her

his voice, “Girl, you’re just going to leave like that?”

she supposed to do?