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.”

this weekend’s gathering. If you can’t replace it in time, you’ll have to explain it to

sauntered off toward the dining room supported by Sandra with a glint of schadenfreude in her eyes.

he’d punish her for ruining his plans. Once Laurinda was gone, Mathilda sensed something was off, “Lorna, those coffee beans…”

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

nearby impatiently, “Shall

“Lia, go to school now. Mathilda won’t

an acknowledgement

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

coffee beans at an auction for eight hundred and eighty thousand,

patronage”

his love for rare coffee was

hundred and eighty thousand

coffee beans

were his life. But now, even a million

back.

this to slander her. How would

off at “Midnight Scent,” walking into

a different style of shirt today. The top button undone revealed

Qura

table as she entered,

realized she was three minutes later

since leaving home, not dreading the encounter? After all,

that thought, she sat across from him.

finished her soy milk and left the bottle to her left. Little Fang, being on the

for the bottle. But Everard, seeing her

both frozen.

clean and well–kept, yet his touch was

with a mix of confusion

to her? Her heartbeat had skipped a beat… but now, it seemed

she grabbed her bag and stood

his voice,

What else was she supposed