Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 53

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The group was in a state of befuddlement when Cordelia nodded slowly. “Nope.”

Stanton’s jaw dropped.

It dawned on him with a start. No wonder Cordelia couldn’t articulate his problem that day, and she had to play it on the piano to show him. She hadn’t learned to play the piano at all. She didn’t know the first thing about musical terminology!

He swallowed hard “How how do you know how to play then?”

Cordelia replied peacefully. “Figured it out myself.

Stanton went silent.

He was a maestro of the piano, but even with his innate talent, he had diligently practiced for countless hours a day since childhood to reach his current stature.

Compared to Cordelia, well, there was just no comparison!

As Stanton was questioning his talent, their exchange caught the attention of the others.

Loma was the first to ask, ‘Lia, you play the piano?”

Before Cordelia could respond, Rachel zeroed in on a more pressing issue. “Lia, you and Maestro Stanton know each other?”

From their interaction, they seemed familiar with each other.

Cordelia nodded at Lorna and then turned to answer Rachel with a simple “Yeah.”

Rachel was frantic. “How did you two meet?”

Cordelia usually didn’t pay her much mind, but she seemed to relish seeing Rachel squirm and replied leisurely,

“Did him a little favor.”

At the mention of a “little favor,” Stanton hastily interjected, “Little favor? Lia, you saved my life!”

If he hadn’t resolved that issue with the composition, he might have faced a psychological breakdown, unable

to play again.

being able to play was akin to

expression turned

request.”

but if Lia asked, he’d grit his teeth and take

there. Cordelia was

however, his words meant something

ask to be Stanton’s student!

she might have inadvertently set Cordelia up for success despite all her efforts

connections.

out. “No

same time, Juliana also shouted, “Why

from the two, Stanton was confused. Why was the concerned party objecting? He

family, we stand by merit. If we get this

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connections, how would that look?”

exploit favors Right, Lorna? Lia? We can’t do that”

stood there quietly, her detached and aloof demeanor marking her as an outsider. She gave a noncommittal

Stanton caught

and the Delaney

it together, Rachel turned to Stanton. “Mr. Stanton, since Lia agrees, who will you

looked confidently at Stanton

on to a sliver of hope despite knowing the

on for Lia’s sake, but since you’re not interested, forget it. And as for

followed his declaration!

out, “Why not? You just said my

Stanton realized Cordelia wasn’t on good terms with them, he stopped holding back. 7 was too subtle before, so let me give you some feedback.”

ten is just the beginning! It means you’ve got the technical skills, but I can’t hear any emotion in your playing.

to Rosina. “As for you, calling what you do ‘playing‘ the piano is an insult

years, but you, at ten. Your grasp of music isn’t mature enough.

on the three, Rosina and Joy weren’t surprised. They had expected rejection. But Juliana couldn’t

“None of us are good enough, then who is? After all

“What nonsense

could respond, they heard Stanton’s following words. “I’m not worthy of it!”