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.

to play was akin to taking

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

request.”

his teeth and take on this, no, not a mess. this

had no choice there. Cordelia was his boss!

his words meant something entirely

could directly ask to be Stanton’s

might have inadvertently set Cordelia up for success despite all her efforts and

connections.

blurted out.

also

was the concerned party objecting? He looked at Juliana perplexedly, “You don’t want

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

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would that look?”

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

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

caught on

relationship between Cordelia and the Delaney family seemed strained

Stanton, since Lia agrees, who will you choose

looked confidently at

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

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

silence followed his

it and blurted out, “Why not? You just said my performance

wasn’t on good terms with them, he stopped holding back. 7

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

the piano is an insult to the instrument. You’re not playing

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 I’d rather not waste my time.”

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

hard and finally burst out. “None of us are good enough, then who

was stunned. “What nonsense are you talking

Juliana could respond, they heard Stanton’s following