Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 46

Cordelia froze, her eyes locked on the text message that had just lit up her phone screen.

Had she read that right?

While she lost herself in the bewilderment, a voice snapped her out. “Cordelia, you leaving? They’re about to lock up the auditorium.”

She stood up, looking a bit confused. “Yeah, I’m leaving.”

Clutching her textbooks, she slipped her phone into her pocket and exited the classroom.

Inside the Midnight Scent, Everard fixed his eyes on his phone, fixated on the last message he’d sent. [Call me dear, and it’s yours to borrow.]

He still remembered the introduction when Cordelia joined the group chat. Stanton had called her Louie’s dear good friend.

There he was, lowering his guard, sweet–talking and cooing, and he hadn’t even managed to get her to add him on social media, and Louie just swooped in as ‘dear friend“?

How could a girl so casually call someone ‘dear“?

His finger tapped lightly on the table as he imagined her calling him dear in that soft, sweet voice. But why hadn’t she replied to his message yet?

Meanwhile, the group chat “Who exactly is this girl?” was blowing up.

Bland started. [Damn! What’s going on in here? Is Mr. Watkins flirting?]

Stanton typed. [Lia’s got guts, still no reply. Is she rejecting him? We’re witnessing a flirtation fail and might be doomed!]

The rest of the chat expressed their nervousness with shivering emojis.

Frankie added, [He’s been talking a lot lately, which is abnormal. Should someone warn the girl not to tick him off? I’m worried she might vanish from the chat by tomorrow!]

Stanton replied, I don’t dare.]

Bland echoed [Same here]

The rest texted. (Even less.]

virtual boots, silently observing. Just

the silence. She dare not call you dear. Perhaps Lia could respectfully see you as her teacher if you want to mentor.]

went silent. Everyone was holding his breath, not wanting to get

waiting for Cordelia’s reply. Everard was surprisingly fine about it. After

chat. But upon reading it, his eyebrows lifted ever

when

about to type a response when

Puchaga teacher–student romano

he hesitated another

asked hould that work to leam

me

had been building in Everard dissipated instantly whh that message His stem

receveda prate message from Mr A–Round with all the study materials requested

it up as she saw it

sending her reply, she slung her

a message from Lamy popped up Miss Cordelia, Miss Julians insisted I take her home first. Hold on for a bit drop her off and then come for

in the morning while Juliana was still asleep, taking the subway and bus to

Juliana was a

minutes. Cordelia was only five

decided to take a taxi, but as she was

seats,

to the passenger seat. Lis, need a

dashing behind

thought. Cordelia hopped in, eager to get home and dive into

got Yates exclaimed, flooring the accelerator as they zipped away from the

Spent

just in time to see the passing

their age, the redhead boy wildly grinned as he drove, catching the eyes

his

looked like a pair of youngsters

Everard’s eyes darkened

usually

it

to the Delaney Manor without slowing down.