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?”

expression was shrewd, “How else to make her reveal

pay, her audacity to deceive Ballaster was not

lot soon

to Everard, “How

playing on his lips, “I don’t have

Sanderson was about to offer a detour to drop him off, Cordelia

cab,”

were all stunned.

wondering if something was amiss. After straightening her attire, she saw Everard still hadn’t moved, so she

need,” Everard said, his mouth twitching into a half–smile.

towards the hotel’s exit.

Lorna shared a look,

for their daughter? What a pitiful

into the car, Cordelia was about to join them when she spotted Louie approaching the parking lot in the distance.

called

seemed to brighten at the sight of Cordelia, and he

to,” Cordelia replied. “You got a ride?”

do. Would you have offered to send me if I hadn’t?

was momentarily at a loss for words, managing only to nod, “Yeah, I’d have

from inside the

in treatment

and addressing Louie, “Dr. Adams, did you

turned to Loule with eager eyes.

begun to care about others‘

gaze, Louie’s only thought was that Cordelia was

tinge of sadness, Louie adjusted his glasses and smiled, “He’s quite handsome, and there’s an air of integrity about him.

Everard had already been

surge of inexplicable joy at the praise for Everard and nodded in agreement before saying goodbye and

the Delaney family’s car pulled away, Loule remained standing there, the moon’s pale light casting a frosty glow on

a new

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

immediately agreed, “Sure.”