Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

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Calvert was the kind of guy who talked a big game about being scared, but everyone knew he was all bark and no bite, Skyler, on the other hand, was different. He’d always be like, “Man, I’m freaking out here, right before he’d dash headlong into the fray.

Wasn’t there a hint of sarcasm in his last remark? Was Skyler implying that things were moving too slowly?

Everard thought it would be insane to rush Cordelia, given her young age.

Everard glanced over with a cool gaze, taking a bite of his burger as he said, “You might think it’s slow, but Cordelia thinks I’m moving fast, and that’s all that matters.”

Skyler was speechless.

Everard was showing off!

Everard continued, unfazed, “Besides, you want to speed things up, but can you even? You don’t even have a date, man.”

Skyler thought he should never have gotten lippy, asking about Everard’s date.

Skyler felt speechless and calmed down after a moment.

He carried on, “Boss, you’re slipping. Just a breakfast with Lia, a little chitchat, and then you don’t see each other all day, no texts? You two don’t look like you’re in love.”

Everard didn’t respond, just coldly ordered, “Return that painting.”

Skyler pouted, “You had me dash off last night to get it, and now you’re sending me on another late–night return mission. You’re heartless, boss. I’m angry”

He grumbled, but his feet were already carrying him out the door.

Once he was gone, Everard’s gaze drifted to the door, where a young couple strolled past Midnight Scent, sharing an ice cream cone, the picture of love.

He couldn’t help but think that maybe, just maybe, his relationship with Cordelia was missing that spark of romance, which was why she remained unmoved.

impulse, grabbed his phone and googled, “What do couples do when

and Cordelia sensed something was off. Everard kept giving her these eager, expectant looks over breakfast, and she

her out. He sauntered over to a bicycle parked by

eyed him, puzzled.

didn’t look back, adding “I’ll give you a ride to school.”

confused, She glanced toward school, no more than a half–mile away. Did she really need a lift? And on

low voice,

Good at what?

dazed as she sat on the back of the bike when

could ponder further, the bike lurched forward. As she swayed backward, her hands instinctively grabbed the hem

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was wearing a black hoodie, loose–fitting and casual Clutching it, she could make out the subtle lines of his back muscles under the fabric,

fast, and Cordelia felt the breeze whisk past her ears. Before she could soak in the moment, they were already

pavement. Cordelia, propelled by momentum, toppled forward

her embrace from behind and thought, for a

was startled. After steadying herself, she realized his hoodie smelled of fresh laundry detergent, surprisingly pleasant.

waist was quite sexy. Through the fabric, her palms could feel the strength in

“Stop

the school without a backward glance, muttering to herself, “To be or not to be, that

had

She blushed.

grew louder, trying to drown out

language arts. The teacher entered early, standing at the podium, “Quiet down. All you do is chatter.”

“Class hasn’t

Cordelia on my way here. She’s been accepted to Superiority College but remains humble, using every moment to study, reciting the text on her way to school. You all should take a page from her book.”

Cordelia was embarrassed.

a delightful

kept her head down, the heat only subsiding after two periods. That was