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.”

smug look, “Well, just so you know, this was specially procured by Steward for this weekend’s gathering. If you can’t replace it in time, you’ll have to explain

room supported by Sandra with a glint of schadenfreude in

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

smile and signaled Mathilda to stop. Staring at Cordelia, Lorna didn’t

stood nearby impatiently, “Shall we leave for

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

Lorna with an acknowledgement and

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

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

patronage”

and his love

aghast, “Eight hundred

the coffee

if they were his life. But now,

back.

to use this to slander her.

got off at “Midnight Scent,” walking

black clothing, wearing a different style of shirt today. The

Qura

approached the table as she entered, lowering his

realized she was three

forward to seeing Everard since leaving home, not dreading the encounter? After all, people

that thought, she sat

had already prepared breakfast. After the meal was done and Little Fang was 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, said, “Pass me that soy milk bottle!”

react, taking two seconds before reaching for the bottle. But Everard, seeing her delay and extending his hand, resulted in a simultaneous grasp.

both frozen.

and well–kept, yet his touch was burning hot,

Everard with a mix

her? Her heartbeat had skipped a beat…

grabbed her bag and

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

puzzled. What else was she supposed to do?