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.

play was akin to taking his life!

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

request.”

asked, he’d grit his teeth and take on this, no, not a mess. this student.

choice there. Cordelia was his

words meant something entirely

directly ask to be Stanton’s

Cordelia up for success despite

connections.

blurted out. “No way!”

time, Juliana also shouted, “Why

confused. Why was the concerned party objecting? He looked at Juliana

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

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connections, how would

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

there quietly, her detached

Stanton caught on

the Delaney family

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

looked confidently at Stanton

to a sliver of hope despite knowing the

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

followed his declaration!

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

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

have been playing blind. Grade ten is just the beginning! It means you’ve got the technical skills, but I can’t hear any

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

his gaze softened 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

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

and finally burst out. “None of us are good enough, then who is? After all this, you still want Cordelia as

“What nonsense are you

respond, they heard Stanton’s following