Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 119

The Pioneers Group chat had been silent for days, so when someone finally piped up, the others quickly bubbled to the surface of the conversation.

Mathster replied, [Never heard of ‘em.]

Bland replied, [Farly bird interrupts my sweet dreams, huh?]

Painter said, [Ever heard of mute?]

Bland replied, [Set this chat to priority alerts, man. What if the boss needs me and I miss it?]

The others mentally rolled their eyes at his brown–nosing, but no one dared to say it out loud. Instead-

Painter said, [Same here, bro.]

Chef echoed, [And me]

Clothing Retailer said, [Me too]

Pianoman asked, [Who’s this person, anyway? Never heard of them. Are they famous or something? @Painter]

Painter said, [This person had a real flair for painting 18 years ago. Young and talented. But then I heard she married into some high society and stopped painting altogether. Not many people know her because of that.]

Bland asked, [So why are you looking for her?]

Painter replied, [To paint, obviously.]

Bland said, [? But you’re a renowned artist yourself. Why do you need someone else to paint for you?]

Painter said, [Let me school you, newbie. Watercolor themes fall into three categories, landscapes, figures, and still lifes. I specialize in figures, not landscapes.]

Painter said, [I got roped into this game design gig, doing character art. I need a landscape artist for the scenery. Most of the famed landscape artists here have either aged out of the game or their work is too superficial for my taste.]

eye. Her landscapes had the touch. of a master, truly spirited. I really like her

the Superiority Country Fine Art Association and heading the

might have changed her name, but talent like hers doesn’t just disappear. I’ve cast a wide net in my circles. You all have your connections.

replied, [No

[Got it.]

She couldn’t paint, but Lorna could. Maybe there was a lead there. So she

replied, [Got it.]

usual, grabbed her book. It

had self–studied her way through college courses back at the orphanage. But it wasn’t until she’d visited her grandparents‘ house that

both university professors, and when she visited them with Lorna on weekends,

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back a pile of books to delve deeper

was supposed to arrive tonight, delayed by packing. Cordelia was eager for the

later, a car pulled up in front of Midnight

descended the stairs and entered Midnight Scent.

the table effortlessly, prompting Everard to

Everard. These two didn’t seem like former colleagues

Calvert, asking with a hint of curiosity, “You’ve been hanging around for

Everard’s smooth voice intervened, “He’s

smile, he added, “Yeah, I actually came to Greenmeadow

to kick him to the curb once he’s no

it didn’t come, he looked up, puzzled,

sure what was going on with her. After the kiss yesterday, she should’ve been mad at him today, but she wasn’t. And now, the idea of even touching his hand was

between her thoughts and his gaze, she hastily grabbed

today, she noticed how attractive his hands really were–long, defined, with calluses

heat seemed to burn her skin.

palm when she wasn’t paying attention. But today,

handhold

quickly, grabbing her backpack, I’m off to

watched her leave Midnight Scent toward the