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

visitor, Yates

not seeing anyone for a while.”

“Gramps, this

then smacked Yates”

guest that’s got you so worked up? Fine, I’ll meet them, but no

into his hands, “This one you have

don’t understand. There’s a big shot in town. If I accept gifts now, I’m

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

and simply opened the bag. “Ill see if the gift is expensive If not, you

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

box of St. Helena Coffee “Gramps, why does

was raced with realization:

familiar. It was

of St. Helena Coffee, too treasured to drink, then requisitioned by Mr. Watkins with a single request, and

Wait…

it was an

the Griffin family had no daughters to wed! No, his thoughts were astray. Perhaps Mr. Watkins‘ fiancée was from the

nervously, clutching the coffee, “Does the Delaney

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 a

ago…And Mr. Watkins had only just arrived in

clues together, Hackett zeroed in on the connection,

the

father!” Yates confirmed.

That was Mr. Watkins‘ future

pretenses, he clutched the coffee and hurried outside.

was fraught with

footsteps and Hackett’s voice calling. “Quickly, get our guest a cup of

approached with an almost ingratiating air, ‘Mr. Sanderson, my apologies

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

preventing him from bowing further, and guided him back to the couch, “Not at all, your

“Mr. Hackett, I