Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 89

Cordelia awoke to the familiar hustle and bustle of the household staff moving briskly through the corridors. The silverware was being polished and the fine china clinked softly as it was prepared for the evening’s dinner party

As Lorna laid out a hearty breakfast of pancakes and bacon, Rachel, with her usual sour tone, chimed in, “With all the fuss in the house for tonight, do you really need to fuss over Cordelia and her boyfriend with a full breakfast? Can’t you just whip up something quick?”

Lorna ignored her, carefully arranging the breakfast on a tray and handing it to Cordelia.

The family was busy trying to curry favor with the Smith family to secure an introduction to Calvert, which meant Rachel, usually sullen and withdrawn, held her head a bit higher today with a hint of smugness in her

stance.

Taking the breakfast from Lorna, Cordelia was about to retort to Rachel when Lorna tugged at her arm. “Come on, Lia, let’s get you to school.”

Once they

were outside, Lorna spoke up. “Don’t bother arguing with her. Laurinda will just have more nasty things to say. Let Rachel have her moment. It’s not like it’ll make a difference to us.”

Cordelia pondered for a moment before realization dawned on her. “Yeah, she might as well be a dog barking.”

Lorna paused, initially perplexed, but then she burst into laughter, proud to see her daughter develop a sense of humor.

As Cordelia climbed into the car, Lorna stood watching the vehicle pull away, feeling a shift within herself. In the past, Laurinda’s occasional jibes would find her desperate for Cordelia, touched by sadness. But Cordelia’s return brought a new attitude. Her carefree disposition affected Lorna. At nearly fifty, Lorna was learning to let go, all thanks to Cordelia. What did others‘ opinions matter to her?

Oblivious to these thoughts, Cordelia pulled out her book during the half–hour car ride to school, utilizing the Journey to absorb some knowledge.

were in foreign languages,

time she pulled up to Midnight Scent, she had soaked up quite a

compact workbook into her pocket, grabbed

usual, behind the counter engrossed in a book. As Calvert took the breakfast to

the better of Cordelia today, and she craned her neck to peek at the book’s title. The cover was of a serene and muted color that seemed to calm the soul.

down to eat, Cordelia couldn’t help but steal glances at Everard. Why was he reading The

the store more closely. She had never seen it open for business, yet

with Everard’s apparent lack of wealth, how could he

mystery. That

her muffin when she noticed Everard had finished eating and was gazing at her with deep eyes that seemed to pierce through her thoughts.

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table, and closed the gap to mere inches, “Hey girl,

a bite of muffin in her mouth, Cordelia watched as Everard reached out

dared cross a line, she’d make sure he regretted it. But before she

against her skin, sending

showing her the crumb he had removed from

the heat lingered on her lips, spreading

my darling chatted with me again last night.” Her eyes sparkled with infatuation, “I can hardly believe I’m talking to my idol.

still processing the morning’s encounter with Everard, hesitated before answering,

upset anymore.”

he’d hate for a movie

concerned about your

he’s just looking for topics to chat