Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

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.

visitor, Yates replied.

“I’m not seeing anyone for a while.”

his grandfather’s beard, “Gramps, this

in pain, then smacked Yates” hand

glanced at the gift box in curiosity, “Who’s the guest that’s got you

hands, “This one

shot in town. If I accept gifts

his grandfather. But if they refused the

simply opened the bag. “Ill see if the gift is expensive If not, you can accept it, otherwise Mr. Delaney will not get

about to say something when a familiar tea box was taken out

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

raced with realization:

it was familiar.

St. Helena Coffee, too treasured to drink, then

Wait…

Watkins said it was an engagement present

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

clutching the coffee, “Does the Delaney

of 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,

ago…And Mr. Watkins

zeroed in on the connection, that was, Cordelia!

“The guy from the Delaney family

Yates confirmed.

felt the room spin. That

clutched the coffee and hurried

was fraught with

yet Hackett was nowhere to be seen. Just then, he heard footsteps and Hackett’s voice calling. “Quickly, get our guest a cup

greet him, but Hackett approached with an almost ingratiating air, ‘Mr. Sanderson, my apologies

taken aback, bowed hastily. “I’m the one

arm, preventing him from bowing further, and guided him back to the

for words, “Mr.