Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

Sanderson’s gift was swiftly assessed by the secretary without even peering inside. He knew it was pricey. This won’t do he said

Hackett had given explicit directives that no gifts were allowed!

Seeing his offering rebuffed Sanderson darkened his face further. Could it be because Lia had offended Griffin tamiy

As he pondered his next move a flashy–convertible roared up the drive, the wrought–iron gates swinging open. The secretary stepped aside, calling out respectfully. “Mr. Griffin”

Yates waved casually in acknowledgment and cruised through the entrance.

Sanderson deepened his frown

Yates appeared unperturbed, a clear sign that Hackett’s illness was just an excuse.

Sanderson couldn’t just loiter here, which would only serve to annoy them further As he was about to turn and leave to devise another plan, the car reversed back towards him, and Yates called out uncertainly. “Cordelia’s father?

He had seen Sanderson on various other occasions.

Sanderson nodded with composure. “That’s right.”

At that, Yates hurried out of his car, his manner suddenly transformed to one of courteous urgency. “Mr. Delaney, are you here for a visit? Please, come inside!”

Sanderson was momentarily dumbfounded. What was happening?

The secretary was equally bewildered. “Mr. Griffin, Hackett said…”

Yates cut him off with impatience, “Whatever it is, we’ll discuss it inside. Keeping guests waiting at the door isn’t the way of the Griffin family, is it?”

The secretary was left to wonder. Since when did Yates care about hospitality? But the secretary dared not voice his thoughts.

Inside the living room, Yates spoke, “Mr. Delaney, please take a seat. I’ll go call my grandpa.”

Glancing at the gift in Sanderson’s hand, he added, “Is this for us? Let me take it inside for you.”

Sanderson nodded, feeling awkward, and settled onto a nearby couch.

the gift, found Hackett on the balcony soaking up the sun. “Playing truant again?”

visitor, Yates

not seeing anyone for

grandfather’s beard, “Gramps, this is a

Yates” hand away, “Show

gift box in curiosity, “Who’s the guest that’s got you so worked up?

the gift into his hands, “This one you

in town. If I accept gifts now, I’m

to embarrass his grandfather. But if they refused the gift, Mr. Delaney might feel

gift box in his hand and simply opened the bag. “Ill see if the gift is expensive If not, you can accept it, otherwise Mr. Delaney will not get through”

say something when a familiar tea box was

of St. Helena Coffee “Gramps, why does this gift look so

raced

familiar. It was

Coffee, too treasured to drink, then

Wait…

Watkins said it was an engagement

to wed! No, his thoughts were astray. Perhaps Mr. Watkins‘ fiancée

the Delaney family have a

marrying age, but there’s two in senior year. One’s betrothed to the Foster family, forgot her name. The other… well, her name’s Cordelia Delaney, the long–lost daughter of the Delaney family, only just found

ago…And Mr. Watkins had only just arrived in Greenmeadow.

zeroed in on the connection, that

“The guy from the Delaney family who’s

Yates confirmed.

the room spin. That was Mr. Watkins‘ future

pretenses, he clutched the coffee and hurried

fraught with

then, he heard footsteps and Hackett’s voice calling. “Quickly, get

almost ingratiating

“I’m the one who’s

preventing him from bowing further, and guided him back to

“Mr. Hackett, I hardly deserve

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