Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 26

As the eyes of the dinner table settled on him, Steward drawled out a name, “Calvert Wallace.”

Cordelia, seeing that Steward had nothing more to add, picked up her fork and resumed her meal.

Sanderson frowned, “Never heard of any big shot in the Wallace family. Who is this guy?”

Steward shook his head, replying, “Just be wary if you run into someone with that name. They say he’s lurking around somewhere, unknown why he’s come to Greenmeadow. Just don’t cross him!”

Sanderson, who was always thinking a step ahead, asked, “Doesn’t Hackett have any plans?”

Steward cleared his throat, “In a while, Hackett’s throwing his sixty–ninth birthday bash, and Calvert will be invited. So you all might want to start looking for your party outfits.”

That last bit was aimed at Lorna, who nodded eagerly.

After dinner, Cordelia went upstairs to tackle her mountain of practice tests. At ten sharp, a knock came at her door, and after granting permission, Lorna entered with a glass of warm milk and honey.

She set the glass down beside Cordelia, glancing at the pile of papers and couldn’t help but say, “Lia, you’re pushing too hard. You’ve got to rest.”

“Okay,” Cordelia replied without looking up.

Lorna sighed and pushed the glass into Cordelia’s hands, “You’re taking a break now.”

Cordelia sighed, a bit helplessly facing Lorna’s insistence, and quickly drank the milk. Just as she was about to dive back into her math problems, Lorna intervened, “Lia, do something else for a bit. Take a ten–minute break.” Cordelia looked blank, “Like what?”

Lorna, equally puzzled, suggested, “Don’t you ever chat with your boyfriend?”

Cordelia was curt, ‘No need.”

Lorna persisted, “And you didn’t go out over the weekend. Why not catch a movie together?”

Lorna was weary. Most parents worried about their kids dating too early and neglecting their studies, but here she was, nudging her daughter towards romance.

surprise, Cordelia quickly shot back, “Movies are a waste of time. They

Lorna was dumbfounded.

“Mom, can I get back

glass, “Fine, but make sure you get

to letting her sleep

she grabbed her breakfast and headed out, Laurinda couldn’t resist a snide remark, “One top score and you think you’re some kind of genius? Math Club and now Physics Club? Spreading yourself thin, huh? Greed can lead to

straight

she arrived at Midnight Scent, Juliana cast a meaningful glance at the store and clicked her tongue, but knowing Cordelia

quietly got out of the

her phone chimed with a text. Unbothered, Cordelia kept eating her

the message.

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his languid way, swallowed his mouthful

continuing to eat without

arched his eyebrows and, leaning back, cast a glance towards her schoolbag. “Aren’t you going to check

took out her mobile phone and found that Louie

as the sole

hook slightly after seeing the message with a faint but quickly disappearing smile. His

a certain distance, he still captured the text

WhatsApp and add my contact.”

and immediately register with her phone

the verge of typing a response, but she found it inconvenient to do while eating. Then she heard Everard suggesting. “It

His fir

pressed the voice button and he said smoothly, “My dear girlfriend, you can talk

paused before replying, “Louie, what’s up?”

sending the voice message.

was gobsmacked, his bagel lodged in his throat, unable to swallow.

display had him floored.

and grabbed Everard’s hand with an air of finality. The usually domineering Everard now looked like a well–behaved pup, indulging her every whim

adoration.