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?”

shrewd, “How else to make

make Fanny pay, her audacity to deceive Ballaster

lot soon cleared

Sanderson turned to

a smile playing on his lips, “I

him off, Cordelia beat him to it, “You could

cab,”

were all

After straightening her attire, she saw Everard still hadn’t moved, so she added,

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

off towards the hotel’s exit.

his retreating figure, Sanderson and Lorna shared a look, both feeling an inexplicable twinge of

did Everard have to fall for their

got into the car, Cordelia was about to join them when she spotted

called out.

His gentle features seemed to brighten at the sight of Cordelia, and he greeted her with a

about to,” Cordelia replied. “You

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

a loss for words, managing only

inside the car,

stark difference in treatment of her

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

turned to

to care about others‘ opinions

that Cordelia was growing up and starting to care

glasses and smiled, “He’s quite handsome, and there’s an air of integrity about him. He’ll

unbeknownst to her, Everard had already been psychologically influenced by

praise for Everard and nodded in

car pulled away, Loule remained standing there, the moon’s pale light casting

a

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

agreed,