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.]

in their virtual boots, silently observing. Just as they were fretting for

Perhaps Lia could respectfully see you as her teacher if you want

silent. Everyone was holding his breath, not wanting to get caught in the crossfire of a battle between the big shots.

waiting for Cordelia’s reply. Everard was surprisingly fine about it. After all, his young friend was a bit slow

chat. But upon reading it, his eyebrows lifted ever so slightly, and he let out a

for her? Since when did he

a response when he suddenly paused.

zemrence Puchaga teacher–student

he hesitated another message appeared

hould that work to leam Would you be my teacher

me

building in Everard dissipated instantly whh that message His stem face softened into a

Mr A–Round with all

up as she saw it

she had returned to the classroom Aher sending her reply, she slung her backpack

she reached the door a message from Lamy popped up Miss Cordelia, Miss Julians insisted I take her home first. Hold

the morning while Juliana was still asleep, taking the subway and

Juliana was a

minutes. Cordelia was only five minutes. laner than

to wait for Larry Cordelia decided to take a taxi, but as she was about to hail one, a topless blue sports

seats,

pointed to the passenger seat. Lis, need a lift?”

sure looked dashing behind the

Cordelia hopped in, eager to get home and dive into the materials

the accelerator as they

Spent

the counter. Everard glanced out the window just in time to see the passing car and its two

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

his

youngsters in the throes of first

Everard’s eyes darkened

from school to home usually

did it in

sped to the Delaney Manor without slowing