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.]

much thought, only Lorn from 18 years ago caught my eye. Her landscapes had the touch.

[You’re a big shot in the art world, chairing the Superiority Country Fine Art Association and heading the Superiority Art Academy. You

to storm the national art scene. I was just a rookie myself, couldn’t dig up her real identity, and then she vanished. She 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. Hit me up if you hear anything. There’s a

[No problem.]

[Got it.]

moment. She couldn’t paint, but Lorna could. Maybe

[Got it.]

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

But it wasn’t until she’d

university professors, and when she visited them with Lorna on

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of books to

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

car pulled up in front of Midnight Scent.

the stairs and entered Midnight

table effortlessly, prompting Everard to rise from

Little Fang and then at Everard. These two didn’t seem like former colleagues at

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

when Everard’s smooth voice intervened, “He’s

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

him to

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

what was going on with her. After the kiss yesterday, she should’ve been mad at him today,

his gaze, she hastily grabbed

just a tool to her. But today, she noticed how attractive his hands really were–long,

palm was warm, and that heat seemed to burn

they held hands, tracing her palm when she wasn’t paying attention. But today, when he did, Cordelia jerked away

usually needed a ten–minute handhold to

her backpack, I’m off

Scent toward the school, pondering why she seemed