Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 105

The girl speaking wasn’t part of Hayley’s or Juliana’s clique and had an innocent charm about her. Her words carried no malice, almost laced with a plea for negotiation. Yet, an irksome feeling welled up in Cordelia, and almost instinctively, she blurted out, “No way.”

As soon as the words left her lips, she paused, surprised at her own reaction.

Cordella had always been indifferent by nature, with little care for material things, Growing up in the orphanage, she barely batted an eyelid when her playthings were snatched away by other kids. The only time she truly felt vexed was when someone took away her books, preventing her from studying.

And now, that same irritation surged within her as if her beloved books were being stolen.

The thought of introducing Everard to her, and him calling the classmate “girl” the way he called her only intensified her displeasure.

“Why not?” asked the student, genuinely curious.

“Because without him, I’d feel like dying.”

Silence fell over the classroom once again, and after a pause, the student sighed, “Guess you really are smitten with him, huh? But Cordelia, you’re broke right now, will he stick around?”

Cordelia didn’t fret over such matters, “I’m not broke.” she replied.

Thinking it over, she realized she hadn’t given Everard any cash recently. He hadn’t asked for it either. Was he too shy to ask? Well, she’d make a point to slip him some money tomorrow. Just to make sure nobody else would get him.

As she thought this, she couldn’t help but add internally. “If someone took him away, I’d have no one to date.”

Merry looked over at Cordelia with concern and whispered, “Lia, you really out of cash?”

Cordelia replied nonchalantly, “I’m good.” Then she bowed her head and returned to her book.

erry wanted to say more, but thinking of her financial straits, she just sighed and closed her mouth.

Meanwhile, in the “Flame Union” group chat.

Flame No. 1 had already started sending messages, “Guys, I’ve got some spare change. Can anyone help get it to Lia for the time being?”

The Flames pooled their resources, scraping together ten grand to send to Merry to pass on Cordelia.

Merry broached the subject, Cordelia declined

“Lia says she’s fine, everyone. No need to send money. She just got her scholarship, didn’t

a new private chat popped

matter of pride. Just keep an eye on her, and let me know if she’s really in a bind.”

Yates showing concern for Lia? That was as rare

In Midnight Scent.

was always monitoring the school’s

was stunned, “Boss, wasn’t it Kermit’s family that got conned? How did

at the post and then at Calvert, “Go check it

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few lawyers, and the police records had been altered, changing the victim

uncovered the truth and sighed, “Lia’s dad is too kind–hearted, filling in millions out of his own pocket for them? If it weren’t for us, that money would’ve been

Everard coolly said, “What are you waiting

Calvert was speechless.

caught the crook. The money’s being

“Okay.”

headed to the restroom. Inside the stall, they could hear Hayley and Juliana gossiping outside.

heard it was Cordelia’s dad who built up the Delaney fortune, but with his brains getting conned, how could he ever have established their

the split. Conned out of fifty million, what a disgrace.

“That’s up to Granddad to

clueless. Maybe her high IQ is some kind of karmic compensation for her parents‘ losses. Have you heard about the Wilson family’s nut case?

insulting Lia,

1. it.

a surge of anger and quickly

sudden appearance,

from her stall as

would have been mortified, and Juliana nudged Hayley, whispering.

snorted, “It’s true, isn’t it? Why shouldn’t I

fists, tempted to lash out.

simply washed her hands and walked straight to the door. Merry thought Cordelia didn’t want to make

spat out, “Hayley, do yourself a