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.”

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

her speech, Laurinda sauntered off toward the dining room supported by Sandra with a

he’d punish her for ruining

to stop. Staring at Cordelia, Lorna didn’t want to worry her daughter.

had finished her breakfast and stood nearby impatiently, “Shall we leave

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.”

with an acknowledgement and went

asked Lorna in a

Steward bought those coffee beans at an auction for eight hundred and eighty thousand, just to gift to Hackett for the upcoming project… they

patronage”

the biggest tycoon of Greenmeadow, and his love for rare

“Eight hundred and

looked again at the coffee beans

if they were his life. But

back.

use this to slander her. How would

got off at “Midnight Scent,”

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

Qura

as she entered, lowering his

glanced at the clock and realized she was three minutes

she’d been looking forward to seeing Everard since leaving home, not dreading the

sat across from

milk and

react, taking two seconds before reaching for the bottle. But Everard, seeing her delay and

were both

His palm was large, his fingers clean and well–kept, yet his touch was burning hot, the heat seemingly spreading from her hand to

with a mix

Her heartbeat had skipped a beat… but now,

a stern little face, she grabbed her bag and stood

playful challenge in his voice,

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