Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

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“.

“Better stop talking, if we offend her, who knows what the Flame Union

others went silent

Cordelia found the Flame

down.

advanced math, the Flames from the Flame Union showed up again. Yates crossed his arms by the door

himself, “You’re not going to demand we

replied

stunned, “What? Yates,

equally taken aback by the idea of homework, quickly conceded, ‘She’s the boss now. We do

Flames groaned collectively, standing up

to catch a movie tonight!”

planning to

at them, “Homework check tomorrow, the boss‘ orders must be followed.”

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do you think? Yates retorted

the door, Cordelia’s words “No need” remained unspoken, stuck in her throat.

paused, slightly dazed.

live was not her concern, just as she never insisted the Flames revert

to Flame

realized, aside from Yates, she didn’t even know their names, let alone inform them

her 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 with her for the money Hanley, we should keep our distance from such a disgraceful

watched Cordelia’s retreating figure, then followed her, taking a seat behind her

himself, he blurted out, “You didn’t just randomly

he prodded her shoulder with a pen, only to be met with her bewildered and impatient look. “What do you want?”

aback. Had she not heard a word

of embarrassment as he realized his peers were watching.

her arrogance.

her competition scores