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

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

request.”

he’d grit his

had no choice there. Cordelia

words

could directly ask to be Stanton’s student!

Cordelia up for success despite all her

connections.

out. “No

also shouted, “Why

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

of the Delaney family, we stand by

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connections, how would that

exploit favors

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

Stanton caught

the

turned to Stanton. “Mr. Stanton, since

confidently at Stanton

Collins and Joy also watched him, holding on to a sliver of hope despite knowing the

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

silence followed his

not? You just said my performance

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

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,

the piano is an insult to the instrument. You’re not playing the piano, and you’re just

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 teach you, but you’ll never reach a master’s level in your lifetime, so

given his verdict on the three, Rosina 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,

“What nonsense are

heard Stanton’s following words. “I’m