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.

able to play was akin to taking his

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

request.”

frankly subpar, but if Lia asked, he’d grit his teeth and take on this, no,

had no choice there. Cordelia was

words meant

ask to be Stanton’s student!

panicked, realizing she might have inadvertently set Cordelia up for success despite all her efforts

connections.

out. “No

the same time, Juliana also shouted, “Why

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

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

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connections, how would that look?”

don’t exploit favors Right, Lorna? Lia? We

there quietly, her detached and aloof demeanor

caught on

relationship between Cordelia and the

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

confidently at Stanton

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

since you’re not interested,

silence followed his declaration!

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

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

have been 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 not even playing at a beginner’s level! Without musical talent, you’re only making it hard on

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

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

Rosina and Joy weren’t surprised. They had expected rejection. But Juliana couldn’t accept

bit her lip hard and finally burst out. “None of us are good enough,

nonsense are you

following words. “I’m not worthy