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.

was

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

request.”

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

no choice there. Cordelia was his

his words meant something

could directly ask to be Stanton’s student!

inadvertently set Cordelia up for success despite all

connections.

out.

same time, Juliana also shouted, “Why should

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

“As a member of the Delaney family, we stand by merit. If we

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would that

don’t exploit favors Right, Lorna? Lia?

and turned to Cordelia, who stood there quietly, her detached

caught on

between Cordelia and the Delaney family

it together, Rachel turned to Stanton. “Mr. Stanton, since Lia

looked confidently at

watched him, holding on to a sliver of hope despite knowing

on for Lia’s sake, but since you’re not interested, forget it. And as for the three of you, I wasn’t

followed his declaration!

out, “Why not? You

stopped holding back. 7 was too subtle before, so let me give you some feedback.”

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 level! Without musical talent, you’re only making

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

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

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

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

was stunned. “What nonsense are

could respond, they heard Stanton’s following words. “I’m