Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 104

Chapter 104

The room fell into a mix of expressions, each telling its own story.

Sanderson’s gaze on Laurinda was a mix of disbelief and tension. He had thought his request would be met with refusal, but she agreed without hesitation.

That was his mom. How ridiculous!

Lorna, seeing his distress, reached for Sanderson’s hand and found it ice cold, his fingers clenched tight. It was evident he was deeply upset.

Lorna never imagined Laurinda could be so heartless.

Laurinda, oblivious to the tension, pressed urgently, “Sanderson, your word’s your bond?”

Steward found himself speechless, unable to fathom Laurinda’s foolishness, his voice barely above a hoarse whisper, “Do you even understand what you’re agreeing to?”

“Of course,” Laurinda replied, her voice cool and detached, “We’ve severed our relationship, right? Fine by me. What good does keeping ties do me? Might as well make a clean break and get it over with.”

She shot Rachel a glare after her declaration. Kermit and Rachel had been sweet–talking her, tricking her into giving away two–thirds of her money. Now it was all gone.

She resented Kermit, but what could she do? Rachel had produced a son, the very future of the Delaney family.

Steward stared at her, lost for words. And Sanderson also remained silent.

As numbness spread through his body, a clear and cool voice pierced the haze, “We should get this notarized

first.

Sanderson looked up, his eyes meeting Cordelia’s serious gaze.

In that moment, warmth flooded his heart. He still had Cordelia and Lorna.

let’s draft a notary document. And Kermit, you’ll need to write a

too,”

nodded in agreement, “Sure

think this through. What

affirmed, “No regrets. My word is my bond.”

money was gone for good.

Once the money hit their accounts, it was sliced and diced into hundreds and thousands of transactions,

had passed, the funds likely bverseas. Getting even a few million back would be a miracle.

magic, scribbling his signature and passing it to Sanderson, “Sanderson, take a

a clear sign of

Laurinda hadn’t hesitated.

targeted Sanderson on this day of

put down his fork, appetite lost, feeling something heavy

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always yielding, he had neglected the family matters, letting things spiral out of control, beyond the point of

was falling

moment, deflated. Without a word, he ascended

He signed the document, then rose, “We should head back. Once the notary. is done

drive home was silent.

hand in the

sound Cordelia’s soft recitation, “When nations fall, it’s not for lack of strength or poor strategy, but the folly of bribing the

Silence fell again.

a nation, needed governance. The Delaney family’s disintegration wasn’t his failure, but Laurinda’s blas.

Cordelia, unsure

Sanderson tallied their liquid

“How will we manage expenses until the next shareholders‘ meeting?”

perpetrators, the money was easily moved. But

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