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.

nearly collided with her. Barely steadying himself, he found himself close enough to see her flawless face… Instantly,

As he

“Uh… Yeah!”

for a moment before she

“Uh?”

her eyes and continued forward.

with her, Yates found it hard to curse. He

hall where Cordelia nodded at him, “I’m

books and headed up the stairs.

the old academic building, feeling his heart oddly

dazed state and suggested, “Yates, how about

mood, heading home.” Cordella climbed the stairs and bumped into her physics teacher,

class.

him sweetly, “Hi,

and joined her ascent. Reaching the math classroom, Cordelia was about to enter when Sawyer suddenly said, “Cordelia, I’ve heard your scores in the math competition class haven’t been too great. Have you

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

to see Latham, along with Hanley and Juliana, just arriving upstairs.

as if she would explode if

a misfit for math? She aced her physics

turned to Cordelia in desperation, “What do

a pause, Cordelia assured

words brought relief to both

Why had she been so scared of Cordelia joining the

class?

Sawyer,

we’re

physics classroom, Cordelia’s voice slowly reached him, “I’d like to compete in

his tracks, his eyes lighting up,

her

at Cordelia and blurted out, “Are you kidding me? With such a tight schedule, you’ll join two competitions?”

seemed unconvinced, “Yeah, Cordelia, you’ll be stretched thin. You might not have enough time

anger. Meeting her furious gaze, Cordelia indifferently looked away, “It’s fine.”