Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 143

Lorna furrowed her brow upon hearing those words, her thoughts a tangled web

The old Lorna would have found such matters distracting. Aside from her art, she didn’t want to get involved in anything else. But after all the upheaval she’d been through, especially after making a name for herself this very evening, she felt a shift in her mindset.

She wasn’t blinded by vanity, she too needed to put bread on the table, needed to live. She had parents to consider and Cordelia to care for–she couldn’t afford to be whimsical.

As these thoughts flashed through her mind, she looked at Ballaster and nodded, “Alright.”

Fanny’s pupils shrank in surprise.

Alright?

The Lorna she knew had always looked down on such affairs, but now she was agreeing? She must have known Fanny wanted this collaboration and snatched it away on purpose!

That was just too much!

Resentment and madness flickered in Fanny’s eyes. No, she couldn’t let Lorna have her way!

With Lorna’s agreement, Ballaster invited her to discuss the details of their collaboration at the gallery the next day. After setting the time, Ballaster and Naylor took their leave in their car.

Fanny approached Lorna.

By now, most of the crowd had dissipated, leaving few bystanders.

Dropping all pretense, Fanny stared at Lorna with a mocking smile, “Feeling good, Lorna? Pity though, your four paintings sold for a mere five million, nowhere close to mine!”

Lorna cast her eyes down, speaking with quiet dignity. “The value of art isn’t measured in money.”

She had never seen her art as a means to wealth; her passion for painting came from the heart. The setbacks she’d faced had only dampened her spirits. But now, her pride had returned!

Fanny sneered, “Still playing the saint, Lorna? Just wait, I’ll show you what status can bring!”

After Fanny left with her grievances, in the distance, Naylor coughed and dabbed at his lips with a

handkerchief before asking. “Dad, why did you provoke Fanny like that?”

“How else to make her reveal her true colors?”

to make Fanny pay, her audacity to deceive

lot soon cleared out.

turned to Everard, “How are you getting back, Everard? Got

a smile playing on his lips, “I don’t

to offer a detour to drop him off, Cordelia

cab,”

were all

saw Everard still hadn’t moved, so she added, “Need me to call you

a half–smile. He bid farewell to Sanderson and Lorna and

off towards the hotel’s exit.

they watched his retreating figure, Sanderson and Lorna shared a look, both feeling an

for their daughter? What a pitiful young

Cordelia was about to join them when she spotted Louie approaching the parking lot

called out.

the sight of Cordelia,

about to,” Cordelia replied. “You got a

you have offered to send me if

managing only to nod, “Yeah,

from inside the car, was

in treatment of her daughter!

to stand up for Everard, clearing her throat and addressing Louie, “Dr. Adams, did you meet Everard today? That’s Lia’s boyfriend. What did

that, Cordelia turned to

to care about others‘ opinions of him, especially those

Cordelia’s gaze, Louie’s only thought was that Cordelia was growing

glasses and smiled, “He’s quite handsome, and there’s an

her, Everard had already been psychologically influenced

praise for Everard and nodded

Delaney family’s car pulled away, Loule remained standing there, the

weekend brought a new day.

learned that Lorna was heading to the gallery to discuss a game project with Ballaster. “Lia, want to come along? We can look around the gallery some

agreed,