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 taking his life!

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

request.”

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

choice there.

the others, however, his words meant something entirely different.

ask to be

inadvertently set Cordelia up

connections.

out. “No way!”

Juliana also shouted, “Why

odd reaction from the two, Stanton was confused. Why was the

member of the Delaney family, we stand by merit.

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connections, how would that

We don’t exploit favors Right,

stood there quietly, her detached and

Stanton caught

the Delaney family seemed strained

“Mr. Stanton, since Lia agrees,

looked confidently

holding on to

was thinking of taking you on for Lia’s sake, but since you’re not interested, forget it.

followed his

believe it and blurted out, “Why not?

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

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 playing at a beginner’s

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

Your grasp of music isn’t mature enough. I could teach you, but you’ll never reach

his verdict on the three, Rosina and Joy weren’t surprised.

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

nonsense are

they heard Stanton’s following words.