Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon
Chapter 12
Chapter 12
Everyone simultaneously looked at Juliana and Hanley
Feeling the collective gaze, Juliana straightened up and flashed a smile at Hanley, asking, “What if Cordelial starts hounding you?”
Hanley lifted his chin with an air of finality. “Our engagement is set. It’s not changing for anyone.”
With that, Juliana relaxed,
She and Hanley had grown up together, their relationship always teetering on the edge of something more. Now, with their engagement on the horizon, she trusted that Hanley harbored no feelings for Cordelia.
Their conversation was neither hushed nor loud, but just enough for the onlookers to overhear.
A few snide voices began to mock Cordelia, “Being the top of the class doesn’t mean you can win Hanley’s heart, huh?”
“If I were her, I’d stay well away. How shameless can you get, always hovering around Hanley…”
Cordelia cooled her gaze but before she could speak up, Merry interjected, “Some folks really have nothing better to do than to poke their noses into others‘ business!”
Merry had a sing–song quality, even when she was hurling insults.
The teasers promptly shut their mouths.
Merry then glanced at Juliana and Hanley with a snort, “And some people really have the gall!”
The classroom fell silent. When it came to quick wit, no one could outdo Merry.
Seeing that Merry had defused the situation, Cordelia nodded to show her thanks and made her way to her seat, but Merry turned and headed for the door.
The class president called out, “Merry, class is about to start, where are you off to?”
Merry looked back, blowing a bubble with her gum, “Arcade.”
Cordelia blinked in surprise.
Merry didn’t return for the rest of the day.
time for the afternoon study period.
his books, ready for his tutoring session. Juliana stood up as well, heading to her physics. competition prep class in room 302, right next to the math classroom.
caught a glimpse of Cordelia rising a beat slower and heading in their direction. She couldn’t resist asking. “What if she talks to
paused, seemingly conflicted,
Η
the stairwell. As they hesitated on whether to acknowledge her, Cordelia walked past them without a glance,
Juliana stopped in their tracks, enveloped in an awkward
classroom to find only a handful of students had
the class to work on them before approaching Cordelia with a test in hand, “Try this out, I want to
I
got to work.
not–too–distant seat, unable to keep from monitoring her progress.
level, Hanley, a seasoned math
one, causing a twinge of concern in Hanley.
on the spot, announcing the result, “Failed! All
relief. A sense of
math didn’t guarantee success in competitions, which were more complex and demanded higher logical
for him at the last test.
at her test, marked with three red wrong
to not disturb the others, “You got the answers right,
shook her head.
subject. Where did you learn it?”
replied,
silently impressed, then he explained, “The high school math competition tests logical reasoning, which means
your
beyond the syllabus, not using the designated
her misty eyes filled
some notes for
good we caught this early.
any questions,
at the test on
were new to her. Without college knowledge like calculus, they indeed seemed challenging, but she found them
Update Chapter 12 of Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon by Cordelia and Sanderson
With the author's famous Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon series authorName that makes readers fall in love with every word, go to chapter Chapter 12 readers Immerse yourself in love anecdotes, mixed with plot demons. Will the next chapters of the Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon series are available today.
Key: Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon Chapter 12