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.”

procured by Steward for this weekend’s gathering. If

toward the dining room supported by Sandra with a

for ruining his plans. Once Laurinda was gone, Mathilda sensed something was

smile and signaled Mathilda to stop. Staring

finished her breakfast and stood nearby impatiently, “Shall we

smiled reluctantly and fetched the packed breakfast from the kitchen to Cordelia, “Lia, go to school now. Mathilda won’t leave and you can talk to her this night.”

Lorna with an acknowledgement

left, Mathilda asked Lorna in

Steward bought those coffee beans at an auction for eight hundred and

patronage”

his love for rare coffee was well

was aghast, “Eight hundred and eighty thousand

at the coffee beans on the

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

back.

to slander her. How would she explain

at “Midnight Scent,” walking into the

of shirt today. The top button undone revealed

Qura

approached the table as she entered, lowering his head

the clock and realized she was three minutes later

less intense 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,

sat across from him.

clearing up, Cordelia finished her soy milk and left the bottle to her left. Little Fang, being on the right and not wanting to reach over,

reaching for the bottle. But Everard, seeing

both

palm was large, his fingers clean and well–kept, yet his touch was burning hot, the

quickly withdrew, eyeing Everard with a mix of confusion and hostility.

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

grabbed her bag and stood up, “I’ve

leaned across the table, a playful challenge in his voice, “Girl, you’re just

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