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?”

eyes widened. She 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 taken care of it all. But she had never imagined

to play, Fanny lunged

there something scandalous

that room because it was

as he commanded, “Hold her

dares to lay a hand

exhibition staff, many of whom were her subordinates, hesitated

to step forward, he was seized by another fit of coughing. His tall frame was lean, and he looked rather frail. After a moment

Cordelia who stopped him and stepped forward instead,

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prepared to shove Cordelia aside, her arm was caught by Cordelia.

And then-

“Watch out!

floored by a swift, precise series

a blue tracksuit with a white cap, looked utterly adorable.

approached the laptop and hit

sneaked back into the room and

Teagan in

at a neglected corner where Fanny was

It looks fine on the outside, but once you

in

pieces this month, just a million. Could we postpone the payment for this month?”

praise that made you famous. Without that, your work wouldn’t even fetch five thousand! Ray and Joe in the association paint better

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

knees buckled as they saw their world crumble. They knew they were