Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 31

It was the eve of the Galaxy Math Whiz Competition, an unofficial contest held in the neighboring town. The students from Greenmeadow International School who attended the competition were set to gather at the school on Friday afternoon for the weekend event, with the test on Saturday and their return scheduled for Sunday.

As Loma set cut from home early Friday morning, she was a bundle of nerves and must have checked Cordelia’s luggage a dozen times before she was satisfied nothing was left behind She turned to Cordelia with a worried frown. “Lia, are you sure you can handle this? Maybe i should come with you”

Cordelia shook her head with slow resolve. “Ill be fine, Mom.”

But Lorna’s maternal instincts wouldn’t settle. “Well, at least let me call Hanley to ask him to keep an extra eye

on you.”

Before Cordelia could protest, Laurinda chimed in with a scoff. “It’s just a silly little test. Juliana has been acing exams since she was in diapers and never had any incidents. Some people just love to make a scene.”

Ignoring her snide remark as if it were a fly buzzing by. Cordelia stepped out the door. Her phone buzzed with a notification as she climbed into the car. It was a daily query from her Little Fang.

Boss Wallace asked, ‘What’s on the menu today?”

At Midnight Scent, Cordelia routinely grabbed Everard’s hand with a poker face after breakfast. It was a grab, void of any shyness or the romantic tenderness expected in such moments.

Everard leaned back, his sharp features softening in the light. As Cordelia was about to let go, he caught her hand and chuckled, “Girl, hold on a little longer.”

“Why?” she asked, puzzled.

“Because you won’t be able to meet me tomorrow. You need to take your share for today and tomorrow all at once,” he replied nonchalantly.

Cordelia pulled her hand back with force, about to walk away when she heard Everard’s deep voice, ‘Girl.”

She looked up slowly to meet his warm eyes. He was still smiling. “Remember to miss me.”

She nodded obediently. “I will.”

would make

Little Fang and remembered his daily chatting and the breakfast he had prepared. Cordelia politely

Calvert was confused.

He nervously blurted

charter bus for the over–five–hour journey to the official competition site, where they

International School had brought a delegation of eleven, eight boys and three

least of her worries, especially since before leaving, Sanderson had wired her an allowance that more than covered a

at night alone, so I’ve arranged for you to room with a girl from Greenmeadow High School

Cordelia simply nodded.

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nationwide for its high college entrance rate. They had brought a

and greeted, “Zack, sorry for troubling

with a condescending air. “Latham, aside from Hanley, none of your kids have ever won anything. This competition route isn’t for them. You’re just wasting time bringing them here. Don’t take it the wrong way. I’m just being honest.”

scolded

a delicate girl on her own, he wouldn’t have bothered.

turned to a short–haired girl following Zack. “Yuna, I’d appreciate it if you could look after

Cordelia for us.”

at Cordelia and grunted her assent.

aside by Yuna, who barged in with her suitcase and claimed the window–side bed with a contented sprawl. “Ah, this is

she pulled out a set of exercises and headed for the desk, only to find Yuna

Yuna said

a book on her lap,

distraction, her voice messages blaring through the room without a hint of

finally picked up her math workbook. Just

ve you arrived?‘

was Little Fang, ‘Have you arrived?”