Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 15

Calvert spat out his milk in disbelief. You just said you wanted to buy what?”

Cordelia looked at him, confusion etched across her face. She had no clue why Little Fang was reacting so strongly, but she earnestly explained anyway. “The balloon I saw on the shelf on my first day here”

Balloon? That was clearly condoms.

Calvert tried to speak, but ended up choking on his words, coughing violently.

Cordelia shot a puzzled glance at Everard

With his hands plunged deep in his pockets, Everard sauntered towards the counter before lazily taking a seat. Only then did he inquire. “You’re getting that to play by yourself?”

Cordelia paused for a beat. “…Yeah.”

Everard leaned back into the shadows of the shop, his voice laced with amusement. “Playing alone is no fun.”

She pondered for a moment, “True, I’ll buy it and leave it here then. We can play together some other time.”

“Eh!” Just as Calvert took a sip of water to calm his cough, he sprayed it out again.

Cordelia sensed something was off. She was about to ask Little Fang what got him so worked up when the tapping of fingers on the countertop interrupted them, followed by Everard’s tempting, “Girl, you’re about to be

late.”

Hearing it, Cordelia glanced at the clock in the shop and realized she had five minutes before the bell rang.

She grabbed her backpack and dashed out, “I gotta run!”

Calvert watched her leave, then slowly turned to his boss, only to find Everard engrossed in a book, perfectly camouflaged in the dim corner.

Calvert approached the counter, leaning against it. “Boss, when are you heading back?”

replied nonchalantly, “We’ll see.”

way, I went to Mr. Griffin’s to pick up some coffee beans yesterday. He subtly asked about your whereabouts, and today

a moment of silence, Everard chuckled, “An engagement present.”

present?” Calvert was bewildered but

now had a fiancée

hundred–dollar bill Cordelia had left on the table, intending to pocket it when

on him. He subconsciously handed over the bill. Everard opened his wallet, placing the hundred with the two hundred from the

Calvert was speechless.

break between classes, Cordelia, having diligently completed her exercises, rushed to tackle the Olympiad problems Latham had set

the classroom was filled with sharp intakes of breath, followed by a hushed silence.

until someone pulled the chair

She glanced up lazily.

hair caught her

blinked, feeling an inexplicable joy bubbling inside

downcast, resting her head on the desk, while her classmates subtly moved their desks away from her, as if Merry’s

lit up at the sight of Merry, wrinkles forming with b

you’re doing great!”

retort and kept her head down, seemingly preoccupied.

hie smile.

since Merry’s arrival. Whispers circulated, with pointed stares directed at Merry, yet no one dared to speak to her

as everyone headed to the cafeteria, Cordelia finished her last problem and stood up.

to eat?”

Silence.

heads, their eyes wide with horror.

would still speak

know her story and was hence so bold, Merry managed a bitter smile. “I’m not hungry. Go

want to drag a good student down

and left for the

found Merry to leave the room.

Cordelia sighed inwardly.