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

sauntered off toward the dining room supported by Sandra with a glint of

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

Mathilda to stop. Staring at Cordelia, Lorna

breakfast and stood nearby impatiently, “Shall we leave for

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

looked at Lorna with an

in

auction for eight hundred and eighty thousand, just to gift

patronage”

of Greenmeadow, and his love for rare coffee

“Eight hundred

at the coffee beans

his life.

back.

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

off at “Midnight

today. The top button undone revealed a hint of collarbone. His face, though chiseled

Qura

table as she entered, lowering

realized she was three

Was it because she’d been looking forward to seeing Everard since leaving home, not dreading

thought, she sat across

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

was slow to react, taking two seconds before reaching for the bottle. But Everard, seeing her delay and extending his hand, resulted in

both frozen.

his fingers clean and well–kept, yet his touch was burning

quickly withdrew, eyeing Everard with a

had skipped a beat… but now,

her bag and stood up, “I’ve got

table, a playful challenge in his voice, “Girl,

she supposed to do? Was he