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.

it was time for

as well, heading to her physics. competition prep class

caught a glimpse of Cordelia rising a beat slower and heading in their direction. She

paused, seemingly conflicted, “That’s true…

Η

Cordelia caught up, they were at the stairwell. As they hesitated on whether to acknowledge her, Cordelia walked past them without a glance, not even sparing them

stopped in their tracks, enveloped

find only a handful of students

seat. Soon after, Latham walked in. He discussed a few competition problems and set the class to work on them before approaching Cordelia with

I

got to

from a not–too–distant seat, unable to keep

level, Hanley, a seasoned math competitor, had gotten them

test in one, causing

on the spot, announcing the result, “Failed! All

relief. A sense

success in competitions, which were more complex and demanded higher

last test. He was

at her test, marked with three red wrong signs and

a low voice to not disturb the others, “You got the answers right, but in a formal competition, everyone will mark these as

shook her

sighed, “Calculus is a college subject.

replied,

math competition tests logical reasoning, which means you need to solve these problems with high school knowledge. Your

your

the syllabus, not

up, her misty eyes filled

some notes for

reassured her, “Don’t worry, it’s good we caught this early. There’s still time.

“If you have any questions, you

just murmured, “Oh.” She glanced at the test on

college knowledge like calculus, they

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