Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 114

Yates glanced instinctively toward the stairwell.

Hackett, bursting with vitality and dressed in a sharp tweed jacket, was descending the stairs with a spring in his step, accompanied by a young man sporting an infectious grin framed by dimples that deepened with his laughter. It had to be Calvert.

But why was Calvert wearing a sleek black suit?

Stunned, Yates turned slowly to Everard, hardly believing his eyes. Up close, the label on the clothing was unmistakable.

The cut, the quality…

Yates was dumbfounded, blurting out incredulously, “That suit is not a knock–off, is it?”

A knock–off?

Just from those two words, Everard understood why they had insisted he change clothes. They thought he was wearing a counterfeit?

A chill crept into his sharp gaze, a frosty distance that was worlds apart from his demeanor around Cordelia. His voice was tinged with a cold, cutting edge, “So, are we still swapping clothes?”

Yates wanted to slap himself. Swap clothes? Not a chance.

He tossed the clothes in his hands into the dressing room, only then realizing something amiss, “Hold on, how can you afford the real deal?”

“Midnight Scent must be raking in the cash,” he thought.

Too late, Everard at the door was already gone. Yates hurried forward, just in time to see Everard blend into the crowd and disappear.

As Calvert and Hackett made their way downstairs, Calvert had hoped to surprise Cordelia, who he knew would be in the hall. But before he could find her, he was waylaid, “Mr. Wallace, good to meet you. I’m Kermit.”

Kermit? Calvert paused, sizing up Kermit. “So this was Lia’s bumbling uncle.” he thought.

a strained smile and a noncommittal “Okay.”

eager to engage with him, and he

Sanderson stood beside Steward, staring at the besieged Calvert, thinking

are you spacing out for? Go introduce yourself.”

in business

Calvert could be

out of the crowd, boasting, “Sanderson, why are you daydreaming here? Luckily I was by the stairs, and I just greeted Mr.

look faded as he noticed Sanderson hadn’t moved, “Sanderson, sometimes you’re just too stiff. If

a voice came from the crowd, “Excuse me,

crowd parted like the Red Sea, and Calvert approached Sanderson, greeting him with a sweet smile, “Mr. Delaney, good to

was flabbergasted, his eyes darting between Sanderson and Calvert, unable to fathom

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happening.

snapping out of his daze, realized it

just about celebrating Hackett’s birthday, it was also about finding him a girlfriend. This guy,

darkened, and he took on a patriarchal

and thought, “Sanderson was daring to speak to Mr. Wallace like that?”

“Alright. By the way, have Mrs.

to call her that. And he dared

show Lia the true nature of this gold–digger,

the crowd watched as Calvert obediently followed Sanderson, striding confidently

Elsewhere.

already descended the stairs. They headed toward the lounge. where Lorna was waiting.

prevent her from further harassment by the

heard Fanny boasting about her daughter’s prospects, “Oh, it’s not like they’re an item after just one meeting, but Mr. Wallace and Sallie have exchanged contacts. They’ll chat more later.”

other ladies gushed, “Exchanging contacts means there’s interest. A bit

and it’s natural for Mr. Wallace

a calculated inquiry, “Has Cordelia’s boyfriend shown

his background.