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.

himself, he found himself close enough to see her flawless

the heat rush to his cheeks, he quickly lifted his head. As he was about to speak, Cordelia slowly began, “Your last name’s Griffin?”

blinked, “Uh… Yeah!”

moment before she had an

“Uh?”

forward. “They all

his sentence. Faced with her, Yates found it hard to curse. He paused before explaining. “You beat me, so I listen to you. There’s

the lecture hall where Cordelia nodded at

hugged her books and headed up the stairs.

the old academic building, feeling his

No. 1 noticed his dazed state and suggested, “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

class.

him sweetly, “Hi, Mr. Sawyer.”

to enter when Sawyer suddenly said, “Cordelia, I’ve heard your scores in the math competition class haven’t been too great. Have you considered

barely landed when Latham’s bellow echoed through the hall, “Sawyer, poaching students

along with Hanley and Juliana, just arriving

bomb, as if she would explode if Cordelia dared to

She aced her physics test too. Besides, it’s Cordelia’s choice. It’s supposed to be

in desperation, “What do you

assured him, I’m

to both Latham and

she been so scared of Cordelia joining the physics

class?

Sawyer,

“Seems like we’re not meant to

was about to step into the physics classroom, Cordelia’s voice slowly reached him, “I’d like to compete in

in his tracks, his eyes

clenched her fists, her heart skipping a beat.

Cordelia and blurted out, “Are you kidding me?

You might not have enough

was tense with anger. Meeting her furious gaze, Cordelia indifferently