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.

was akin to taking his life!

rushed through his head, Stanton’s expression turned grave. “Lia, I would grant

request.”

piano playing was frankly subpar, but if Lia asked, he’d grit his teeth and take on this,

no choice there. Cordelia was his

the others, however, his words meant something entirely

ask to

Cordelia up for success despite all her efforts

connections.

out. “No way!”

time, Juliana also shouted, “Why should

was the concerned party objecting? He looked at

member of the Delaney family, we stand by merit. If we

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would that look?”

right. We don’t exploit favors

felt there was more to the story and turned to Cordelia, who stood there quietly, her

Stanton caught

the Delaney family seemed strained

Stanton. “Mr. Stanton, since Lia agrees, who will you choose as

confidently

and Joy also watched him, holding on to a sliver of hope

since you’re not interested, forget it. And as for

silence followed his declaration!

and blurted out, “Why not?

terms with them, he stopped holding back. 7 was too subtle

as well have been playing blind. Grade ten is just the beginning! It means you’ve got the technical skills, but I can’t hear any emotion in your playing. In this case, you’re not even

turned to Rosina. “As for you, calling what you do ‘playing‘ the piano is an insult to the instrument. You’re not playing the piano,

later years, but you, at ten. Your grasp of music isn’t mature enough. I could teach you, but you’ll never reach a master’s level in

Joy weren’t surprised. They had expected rejection.

burst out. “None of us are good enough,

nonsense are you

could respond, they heard Stanton’s following words. “I’m not