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

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

request.”

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

had no choice there.

others, however, his words meant something entirely different.

could directly ask to be Stanton’s student!

realizing she might have inadvertently set Cordelia up for

connections.

out. “No way!”

time, Juliana also shouted, “Why should

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

the Delaney family, we stand by merit. If

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how would that look?”

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

quietly, her

caught on

relationship between Cordelia and the Delaney family seemed

Rachel turned to Stanton. “Mr. Stanton, since Lia agrees, who will

confidently

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

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

silence followed his declaration!

out, “Why not? You just

back. 7 was too subtle before,

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

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

assessing the two, 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.

weren’t surprised. They had expected

finally burst out. “None of us are good enough,

nonsense are you talking

could respond, they heard Stanton’s following words. “I’m not worthy