Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 133

1. Anter Ballaster hadn’t left the art gallery just yet.

Fresh from a meeting, he turned into the gallery space instead of heading out. The painting “Frostfall” was supposed to be tucked away in a quiet corner, an area reserved for the unnoticed works of emerging artists. Approaching the scene, he was met with chaos. His brow furrowed in confusion as he asked, “What’s going on here?

A staff member quickly explained, “A visitor got clumsy with their ice cream, and one of the paintings got. splattered.”

Space was at a premium in the gallery, with several modestly priced newcomers‘ pieces on display in this small section.

Ballaster’s expression darkened. “How could such a basic mistake happen? And since when is eating allowed in here?”

The staffer looked as if they were at a funeral, continuing, “Chairwoman Fanny was livid. She’s already fired the person responsible. It’s a good thing these pieces aren’t valuable, or we’d be in real trouble!”

Ballaster was concerned. If “Frostfall” was ruined, how would he check it out for Cordelia?

“We’re preparing to call the artists individually, ask them to bring new pieces as an apology.”

He nodded; that was the only course of action left.

He’d have to wait for “Frostfall’s artist to deliver another piece before he could take a look.

Fanny, not too far away, curled her lips into a smirk. Greenmeadow was her turf, and meddling came easy to her. She hadn’t expected Ballaster to actually come see the art. Had Naylor really tipped him off? Luckily, she had been meticulous enough to sabotage the painting in advance.

That night, Lorna didn’t come down for dinner. While Cordelia was worried, even Mathilda insisted she shouldn’t interfere, so she returned to her room to read.

The next morning, Cordelia packed her bag and was about to take a pill from the bottle Louie had given her when she paused, recalling Everard’s pained expression from the day before.

She hesitated, then decided against taking the medication, capping the bottle and slipping it back into her bag before heading downstairs.

Lorna seemed a bit better but still downcast. As Cordelia left with her breakfast in hand, Lorna finally spoke up, “The picture you wanted framed will be ready by this afternoon. It’ll be up in your room by the time you’re

back.”

lit

Midnight Scent, Everard, Bible in hand, sat behind the counter listening to a report.

respectfully, “Boss, that Louie you asked about has been squeaky clean these past years,

school uniform. She seemed surprised to find Skyler there and glanced at him before turning to

officer here must mean that

and quickly improvised, “Oh, I’m just checking on Midnight Scent’s

quick–witted he was! After making his claim, he

then

leaned back, expressionless as

realized there was no such license at Everard’s place. Bluffing, he stammered,

as soon as the

dwell on it. After sharing breakfast and

door, something came to mind, and she looked back, “Are you feeling any

previous day’s events, blinked in confusion before remembering his act, lowering his eyes in feigned sorrow, “I’m fine, don’t worry

as she admitted, “I didn’t take my

she walked away, leaving Everard stunned.

trying to cheer him up?

yet why did he suddenly

had been banned and slapped with an incriminating statement, leaving

service’s official response was, “Please wait, we’ll verify your content

social media followers, who loyally sought her out for

receive a legal notice from them the next

was aggressive, “You must delete your post and apologize, or we will

nothing wrong. Why should

was cold, “Then

rising, ‘Can’t you be reasonable? How can I prove it?”

they shot back, “That’s not our problem. If you can’t

snapped, “Damn it!