Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 20

Just as Juliana eagerly awaited the punchline of the anticipated joke, Yates, with a scowl that couldn’t hide his reluctance, stood before Cordelia with his band of lackeys and called out in unison, “Boss Cordelia!”

Boss Cordelia?

The classroom fell into a hushed silence. All eyes swept over Yates and finally settled on Cordelia, who sat still and quiet

Cordelia sat there demurely, her almond–shaped eyen quietly observing Yates for a couple of seconds before she responded with a simple, “Oh”

Yates jutted his chin up, shooting a glare at Flame No. 1, who quickly chimed in, “Boss Cordelia, school’s out. What’s the plan? What fun stuff are we getting into now?”

Cordelia was already gathering her books. As she stood and walked towards the door, she answered leisurely.

I’ve got an advanced math class.”

Yates and Flame No. 1 were speechless and dumbfounded. Their gang’s head honcho was going to a math competition class?

Some Flame Union members stepped aside to let Cordelia pass, then fell in line behind her. Yates, trying to seem casual, asked, “How can you stand those boring classes? You get any of it?”

“It’s okay” replied Cordelia.

Yates believed he’d caught her drift, his chin still held high, “Okay means not really, right? So what’s after math class?”

…Homework.”

Yates was speechless and had infiltrated the Flame Union like an alien, unwilling to let it go, he pressed further, “And after homework?”

Cordelia gave him a puzzled look, “After homework, it’s time for bed. Don’t you have a schedule?”

She wished there were more hours in the day for all the problems she wanted to solve!

Yates was dumbfounded and he’d never done homework in his life!

As Cordelia walked away, something struck her and she paused, turning back.

was daydreaming and nearly collided with her. Barely steadying himself, he found himself close enough to see

he quickly lifted his head. As he was about to speak, Cordelia

“Uh… Yeah!”

for a moment before she had an

“Uh?”

and continued forward. “They all say I

sentence. Faced with her, Yates found it hard to curse. He paused before explaining. “You beat me, so I listen to you. There’s no offense.”

where Cordelia nodded at him, “I’m off

books and

watched her slender figure disappear into the old academic building, feeling his heart oddly

dazed state and suggested, “Yates, how about

hoops!” Yates snapped irritably, kicking the ground, “I’m not in the mood, heading home.” Cordella climbed the stairs and bumped into her physics teacher, who also coached the physics

class.

him sweetly, “Hi, Mr.

smiled upon seeing Cordelia and joined her ascent. Reaching the math classroom, Cordelia was about to enter when Sawyer suddenly said, “Cordelia, I’ve heard

through the hall, “Sawyer, poaching students behind our backs is unethicall Cordelia chose math first!”

see Latham, along with Hanley and Juliana,

bomb, as if

“Doesn’t she look like a misfit for math? She aced her physics test

turned to Cordelia in desperation, “What do you

pause, Cordelia assured him, I’m

words brought relief to both Latham and Hanley.

she been

class?

Sawyer,

sighed, “Seems like we’re

into the physics classroom, Cordelia’s voice slowly reached him, “I’d

his eyes lighting up,

clenched her fists, her heart

blurted out, “Are you kidding me? With

be stretched thin. You might not have enough time

at Juliana, who was tense with anger. Meeting her furious gaze, Cordelia indifferently looked