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.]

big shots in the group chat shook in their virtual boots, silently observing. Just

Lia could respectfully see you as her teacher if you want to mentor.]

his breath, not wanting to get caught in the crossfire of a battle between the

about it. After all, his young friend was a bit slow to warm up.

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

when

about to type a response when he suddenly

Puchaga teacher–student

hesitated another message appeared

to leam Would you be my teacher

me

His stem face softened into a smile and long fingers tapped out a response (Day]

that Condela receveda prate message from Mr A–Round with

saw it (Thank you Sir

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

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

while Juliana was still asleep, taking the subway and

Juliana was a

for fifteen minutes. Cordelia was only five minutes. laner than usual and Juliane had already left.

a taxi, but as she was about to hail one, a topless blue sports car skidded to a stop

seats,

seat.

sure looked dashing

in, eager to get home and dive into the materials to solve

the accelerator as they

Spent

glanced out the window just in time to see the passing car

drove,

his

of youngsters in the throes of first love.

Everard’s eyes darkened

school to home usually took Larry half

it in fifteen.

sped to the Delaney Manor without