Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 145

The sound of footsteps echoed at the doorway, and just when they thought they had left the art exhibition center, Ballaster and Naylor strode back into the room.

Ballaster’s gaze was sharp, his voice booming like a bell, “What’s going on here?”

Fanny blinked rapidly, confusion swirling in her heart.

She was sure she had someone keep an eye out, only unleashing her verbal tirade on Lorna after confirming Ballaster’s departure, setting her up for the fall.

But how on earth had Ballaster returned?

Turning to look at Lorna, Fanny saw that the panic had vanished from her face, replaced with a calm demeanor infused with anger and disappointment.

Suddenly, Fanny felt panic grip her. She blurted out, “Here’s the thing, I asked Lorna to help sort out some paintings, but she’s harboring resentment against me and went ahead and destroyed this masterpiece! Such behavior is despicable, we must punish her!”

Ballaster chuckled coldly, “Is that so?”

Teagan chimed in hurriedly, “Such a blight on the art world should absolutely be excised!”

Naylor interrupted with a sudden cough, halting the momentum of accusation. After regaining his composure, he turned to Fanny and asked in a calm tone, “Are you certain it was Lorn who damaged the painting?”

A chill ran down Fanny’s spine as she asserted, “Yes, I’m certain.”

With a clap of Naylor’s hands, someone entered carrying a laptop.

Naylor remarked nonchalantly. “My father was concerned about security at the exhibition, so he had cameras. Installed in certain rooms. Since the painting was in Room 101 before, let’s have a look at the surveillance from there.”

Fanny’s world seemed to spin. She shrieked, “How could you install cameras? That’s a violation of our privacy!”

Naylor replied, lowering his gaze, ‘This is a public space, and Room 101 is where the art is displayed. To deter theft or damage, having a surveillance camera is reasonable, isn’t it?”

never anticipated being caught by

her turf; she knew the layout of the exhibition center, which rooms had cameras and which didn’t, and she had

was about to play, Fanny lunged forward, “You can’t

“Is there something scandalous

out in desperation, “I changed clothes in that room because it was always

as he commanded, “Hold

to lay a hand on me!”

her considerable influence, and the art exhibition staff, many of whom were her subordinates, hesitated at

was lean, and he looked

and stepped forward instead, her tone indifferent, I’ll handle this.”

Chapter 145

to shove Cordelia aside, her

And then-

“Watch out!

floored by a swift, precise series of military–style boxing moves.

adorable. Now, however, she dusted off her hands

After another cough, Naylor approached the

cued up to the moment Teagan sneaked back into the room and damaging the

Teagan in shock,

where Fanny was heard asking, “Is it

looks fine on the outside, but once you open

in

I only sold four pieces this month, just

praise that made you famous. Without that, your work wouldn’t even fetch five thousand!

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overhearing, widened their eyes, “So that’s why Teagan won the last competition there was a

world crumble. They knew they