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.

was akin to

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

request.”

was frankly subpar, but if Lia asked, he’d grit his

choice there. Cordelia was

the others, however, his words

to be

have inadvertently set Cordelia up for success despite all her

connections.

blurted out.

time, Juliana also shouted,

was confused. Why was the concerned

the Delaney family, we stand by

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would that look?”

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

who stood there quietly,

caught on

Cordelia and the Delaney family

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

confidently at Stanton

to a sliver of hope

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

silence followed his declaration!

not? You just said my

holding back.

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

“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

three, Rosina and Joy weren’t surprised.

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

was stunned. “What nonsense are

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