Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

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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.

to play was

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

request.”

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

choice there. Cordelia was

words

directly ask to be Stanton’s

have inadvertently set Cordelia up for success

connections.

out.

the same time, Juliana also shouted, “Why should she?”

confused. Why was the concerned party objecting? He

of the Delaney family, we stand by merit. If

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connections, how would

“Juliana’s right. We don’t exploit favors Right, Lorna? Lia?

was more to the story and turned to Cordelia, who stood there quietly, her detached and aloof demeanor marking her

caught

relationship between Cordelia and the Delaney

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

confidently at Stanton

on to a sliver

you’re not interested, forget it. And as for the three of you, I wasn’t considering any of you.”

silence followed his declaration!

it and blurted out, “Why not? You just said

stopped holding back. 7 was too subtle before, so let me give you some

have been playing blind. Grade ten is just the beginning! It means you’ve got the technical skills,

do ‘playing‘ the piano is an insult to the instrument.

deaf in his 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 your lifetime, so I’d rather not waste my time.”

Joy weren’t surprised. They had expected rejection. But Juliana

hard and finally burst out. “None of us are good enough, then who is? After

stunned. “What nonsense

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