Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Following her question, the atmosphere of the Midnight Scent became hushed, only for the stillness to shatter at the sound of ensuing laughter.

Everard chuckled again, bending down, his face drawing close to Cordelia’s as he teased in a whisper, “Girl, what do you think?”

He anticipated her cheeks flushing with embarrassment, her indignation palpable. Instead, Cordelia blinked her innocent, wide eyes, seemingly oblivious to his proximity, and pondered seriously.

With the earnestness of a straight–A student asking a teacher a question, she began, “Dating should start with

a confession, followed by hand–holding, then perhaps a kiss, a hug, and finally… Her words trailed off as she looked at Everard in shock.

Everard raised an eyebrow in surprise

Cordelia narrowed her eyes, a baffled expression clouding her face as she steeled herself. She thought

Everard dared suggest they sleep together, she’d unleash a roundhouse kick his way!

Their breaths mingled, their faces inches apart.

if

Under Cordelia’s fierce gaze, Everard looked away, his hands tucked into his pockets as he straightened up, his voice with a hint of helplessness, “Relax, just head to class.”

Relax about what? Cordelia internally rolled her eyes but still grabbed her backpack to head to class. She decided to take things one step at a time. For now, hand–holding wasn’t too appalling.

She didn’t notice the faint blush that had crept up Everard’s face…

In the corner, Calvert tried to make himself as inconspicuous as possible, so as to avoid becoming a casualty of witnessing the boss‘ failed flirtation.

As soon as Cordelia stepped into the classroom, she caught the whispers, “She’s got herself a sugar

Turning to look, the gossipers fell silent.

baby“.

we offend her, who knows what the Flame Union guys will do?”

went silent

time, Cordelia found the Flame

down.

up again. Yates crossed his arms by the

to ask himself, “You’re not going to demand we stay

replied firmly.

“What? Yates, what do we

by the idea of homework, quickly conceded, ‘She’s the

collectively, standing up

to catch

was planning to shoot

them, “Homework check tomorrow, the boss‘ orders must be followed.” “…Can we

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Chapter 25

do you think? Yates retorted

they vanished through the

paused, slightly dazed.

her concern, just as she never insisted the Flames revert

Flame No T’s

even know their names, let alone inform them individually

textbooks and left the classroom, her pace leisurely, never one to rush As she exited, Juliana whispered to Hanley,” she admitted her boyfriend is a street thug, only

a

just randomly pick someone after I broke off our engagement, did you?”

with a pen, only to be

she not heard a

a rush of embarrassment as he realized his peers

her arrogance.

thinking her competition scores must be so

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