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.”

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

the dining room supported by Sandra with

see how he’d punish her for ruining his plans. Once Laurinda was gone, Mathilda sensed

stop. Staring at Cordelia, Lorna

nearby

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

an acknowledgement and went outside

left, Mathilda asked Lorna in a

beans at an auction for eight hundred and eighty thousand,

patronage”

of Greenmeadow, and his love for rare coffee was

was aghast, “Eight hundred and

again at the coffee beans on the

coffee beans as if they were his life. But now, even a million dollars couldn’t

back.

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

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

the counter, seemed to favor black clothing, wearing a different style of shirt today. The top button undone revealed a hint of collarbone. His face, though chiseled

Qura

stood up and approached the table as she entered, lowering his head

the clock and realized she was three minutes later than yesterday.

pain in her chest was 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

sat across from

her soy milk and left the bottle to her left. Little Fang, being on the right and not wanting to reach over, said, “Pass me that soy

taking two seconds before reaching for the bottle. But Everard,

were both

at their interlocked hands. His palm was large, his fingers clean and well–kept,

withdrew, eyeing Everard with a mix of confusion

heartbeat had skipped a beat… but now, it seemed

face, she grabbed her

a playful challenge in his

else was she