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

a big shot in the art world, chairing the Superiority Country Fine Art Association and heading the Superiority Art Academy. You must have the

couldn’t dig up her real identity, and then she vanished. She might have changed her name, but talent like

replied, [No

said, [Got it.]

responded. Cordelia thought for a moment. She couldn’t paint, but Lorna could. Maybe there was a lead there.

[Got it.]

as usual, grabbed her book. It

at the orphanage. But it wasn’t

and when she visited them with Lorna

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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 new trove of

an hour later, a car pulled up in

the stairs and entered Midnight

set the table effortlessly, prompting Everard to rise from behind the counter

at Everard. These two didn’t seem like former colleagues at all. But Everard had a presence that naturally

down, Cordelia couldn’t help but glance at Calvert, asking with a hint of curiosity, “You’ve been hanging

reply when Everard’s smooth

added, “Yeah, I actually came to Greenmeadow for business.

him to the curb once he’s no longer

it didn’t come, he

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

his gaze, she hastily grabbed his

how attractive his hands really were–long, defined,

palm was warm, and that heat seemed to burn her skin.

wasn’t paying attention. But today, when he did, Cordelia jerked away as if electrocuted, feeling a tingling sensation in her

usually needed a ten–minute handhold to subside was

stood up quickly, grabbing her backpack, I’m off to

Midnight Scent toward the school, pondering why