Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 15

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?”

nonchalantly,

yesterday. He subtly asked about your whereabouts, and

Everard

engagement present?” Calvert was bewildered

now had a fiancée right here in Greenmeadow,

on the table, intending to pocket

the bill. Everard opened his wallet, placing the

Calvert was speechless.

diligently completed her exercises, rushed to tackle the Olympiad

sharp intakes of breath, followed by

until someone pulled the chair in front of her, bumping her desk

glanced up

hair caught her eye

an inexplicable joy

subtly moved their desks away from her, as if Merry’s reverted hair

math class and lit up at the sight

you’re doing

Merry didn’t retort and kept her

hie smile.

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

finished her last problem and stood up.

to eat?”

Silence.

few remaining students turned their heads, their eyes wide

Cordelia would still speak to her, looked

bold, Merry managed a bitter

want to drag a good

responded, “Oh,” and

Merry to leave the room.

Cordelia sighed inwardly.

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