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.

being able to play was akin to taking his life!

expression turned grave. “Lia, I would grant you any

request.”

playing was frankly subpar, but if Lia asked, he’d grit his teeth and take on this, no, not

choice there. Cordelia

words meant something

could directly ask to be Stanton’s student!

set Cordelia up for success despite all her efforts and

connections.

out. “No way!”

time, Juliana also shouted, “Why

was confused. Why was the concerned

clenched her fists. “As a member of the Delaney family, we stand by

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how would that look?”

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

story and turned to Cordelia, who stood there quietly, her detached and aloof demeanor marking her as

caught

between Cordelia and the Delaney family seemed strained

was piecing it together, Rachel turned to Stanton. “Mr. Stanton, since Lia agrees, who will you choose as your

looked confidently at Stanton

holding on to a sliver of hope despite knowing

sake, but since you’re not interested, forget it. And as for the three

followed his declaration!

couldn’t believe it and blurted out, “Why not? You just said my

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

Juliana. “All these years playing the piano, you might as well have been playing blind. Grade ten is just the beginning! It means you’ve got the technical skills, but I

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

with pity as he looked at Joy. “It’s a shame. Beethoven went 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,

and Joy weren’t surprised. They had expected rejection. But Juliana couldn’t accept it.

her lip hard and finally burst out. “None of us are good enough, then who is? After all this, you

was stunned. “What nonsense are you

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