Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 90

A car pulled up outside. Rachel and the oteir way outside.

Sanderson shot Lorna a meaningful glance. With a quiet understanding, she took Cordelia by the hand and led her upstairs. Once they entered Cordelia’s bedroom, Lorna pointed at a dress laid out on the bed. “Wear this. tonight, okay?”

It just didn’t seem right to entertain guests in a school uniform.

Cordelia didn’t fuss and slipped into the long–sleeved white dress that cinched at the waist. The dress was simple, something for everyday wear.

But on Cordelia, the dress took on a new life, making Lorna do a double–take.

Lorna always knew her daughter was beautiful, but accustomed as she was to seeing Cordelia in sweatpants or a school uniform, this sudden transformation was startling.

With her hair pulled back into a high ponytail, Cordelia followed Lorna back downstairs.

They had just reached the top of the stairs when they heard Steward’s voice booming from below, “Mr. Wallace, your presence graces our humble abode!”

A somewhat grating voice replied, “Mr. Delaney, you flatter me. We’re all businessmen here just for the money.”

Cordelia wasn’t particularly concerned with the guests. Her mind was on which set of problems to tackle after dinner, now that her homework was done.

Descending the staircase, she noticed a man standing next to Rachel who bore a slight resemblance to her, probably her elder brother, Jimmy Smith.

Beside Jimmy stood a man of average build with small eyes and a perpetual smile, dressed in a suit and looking to be in his late twenties

Something about his gaze made Cordelia uneasy. Although he bore the same name as Calvert, he didn’t possess the warmth that Little Fang inherently had.

However, upon seeing Cordelia, Calvert lit up his eyes and inquired, “And who might this be?”

Sanderson stepped forward, positioning himself between Cordelia and Calvert, and introduced them briefly. “Mr. Wallace, this is my wife and daughter. Shall we proceed to dinner?”

narrowed his eyes, his gaze lingering past Sanderson to Cordelia behind him, and smiled, “Of course, let’s discuss

offered his seat to the guest, “Please, take the

the elder, and besides,

a bit of polite refusal back and forth, Calvert finally took a seat next to Steward,

business talk,

enjoying two pieces, she reached for a third when Calvert

to eat her third piece, deliberately ignoring the

fell over the table for a few

darkened his expression until Rachel chimed in, “Lia, Mr. Wallace is talking to you. It’s rude

puzzled, as if only now realizing she was being addressed. “Oh,” she said, “It is

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then helped herself to a

fixated gaze on Cordelia, suggested with

hung heavily in the air.

in the house, they

laugh was strained, “It’s just serving a guest, Lia knows

dish is closer to Juliana.

was caught off guard, “How could she?”

could she not?” Lorna

Juliana is engaged.”

does being engaged have to do with it?”

loss. She never knew that when backed into a corner, Lorna could be so sharp with words. As she tried to formulate a response, Calvert laughed, “That wasn’t my intention. I

changed the subject, defusing

night wound down pleasantly, with everyone

also mentioned he’ll only accept up to

now half–past eight in the evening. In the living room, Steward pondered the partnership. “What’s your

just doesn’t feel right.”

think you’re too indecisive in business. Mr. Wallace has connections. Even Hackett treads carefully around him. How could he cheat us?

A hundred million is our whole stake. Betting it all on Calvert feels like a massive gamble.”