Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

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.

head, saying, “Right, let’s draft a notary document. And Kermit, you’ll need to write a statement

too,”

agreement, “Sure thing.”

voice trembled with emotion, “Kermit, think this through. What if the cops recover the

hurriedly affirmed, “No regrets. My word is

was gone for

had consulted experts, and these swindlers had been at this game for years, with elaborate schemes. Once the money hit their accounts, it was sliced and diced into hundreds and thousands of transactions, laundered through countless accounts, the majority

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

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

paperwork was ready, a clear sign of

Laurinda

was enraged, realizing they had targeted Sanderson on this day

fork, appetite lost, feeling something heavy in his chest, making it hard

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yielding, he had neglected the family matters, letting

family was falling

that moment, deflated. Without a word,

should head back. Once the notary. is done tomorrow, I’ll transfer the funds.”

silent. Sanderson sat in the passenger seat,

Cordelia’s hand in the backseat.

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

Silence fell again.

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

his heart felt lighter. He glanced at Cordelia, unsure if her recitation was intentional or

liquid assets, exactly

guilt, “How will we manage expenses until

money