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

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

request.”

grit his teeth and take on this, no,

there.

words meant something entirely different.

could directly ask to be Stanton’s

Cordelia up for success despite all her efforts and

connections.

blurted out.

time, Juliana also shouted, “Why

odd reaction from the two, Stanton was confused. Why was the concerned party objecting? He looked at

of the Delaney family, we stand by merit.

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connections, how would

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

there quietly, her detached and aloof demeanor marking

Stanton caught

and the

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

looked confidently at

to a sliver of hope

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

silence followed

“Why not? You

Stanton realized Cordelia wasn’t on good terms with them, he stopped holding back. 7 was

playing 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, you’re

Rosina. “As for you, calling what you do ‘playing‘ the piano is an insult to the instrument. You’re not playing the

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

and Joy weren’t surprised. They had expected

of us are good enough, then who is? After all this, you

nonsense are you talking

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