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.]

18 years ago caught my eye. Her landscapes had the touch. of

Country Fine Art Association and heading the Superiority Art Academy. You must have

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

[No problem.]

[Got

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

[Got it.]

usual, grabbed her book. It was physics–related, hard

it wasn’t until she’d visited her grandparents‘ house that she realized how superficial her knowledge

she visited them with Lorna on weekends, she’d

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of books to delve deeper

supposed to arrive tonight, delayed by packing. Cordelia was

later, a car pulled up in front

stairs and entered

effortlessly, prompting Everard to rise from

Everard. These two didn’t seem like former colleagues at all. But

hint of curiosity, “You’ve been hanging around for two months now. Don’t

was about to reply when Everard’s smooth voice intervened, “He’s leaving

he leaving? With a forced smile, he added, “Yeah, I actually came to Greenmeadow for business. Time to head

really knows how to kick him to the curb once he’s no

leaned back, resting his hands on the table, expecting the usual handshake. But when it didn’t

mad at him today, but

thoughts and his gaze,

how attractive his hands really were–long, defined, with

and that heat seemed to

paying attention. But today, when he did, Cordelia jerked away as if electrocuted, feeling

usually needed a ten–minute handhold to subside was gone with just that brief touch.

backpack, I’m off to school now.”

her leave Midnight Scent toward the school, pondering