Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 154

Chapter 154

Cordelia was halfway through her roast chicken dinner when Yates pinged her back.

Little Flame said, “Did some digging. She transferred to Elite Future Academy out in the suburbs. That place runs like a military camp, so no phones are allowed. Makes sense she hasn’t texted you back.”

Relieved, Cordelia set down her fork and typed back, “Is she doing okay?”

Little Flame replied, “Talked to a few grads from there. They all turned out pretty decent, went from spoiled brats to straight arrows. Some folks even suggested to my granddad to ship me off there. But Gramps thought my average Joe life was just fine.”

Cordelia was speechless,

Classic Hackett, spoiling the kids.

Little Flame sent another message, “I’ve got a lead. They get a break once a month, and the next one is in a week. I’ll have someone on it to check on her then.”

Cordelia replied, “Thanks.”

Lorna nibbled on her green beans, eyeing Cordelia as she texted seriously, and shot Sanderson a knowing look. “Cordelia was finally in the throes of young love, glued to messaging.”

Sanderson just gave her a look that said, “You’re reading too much into it.”

After their silent exchange, Cordelia put her phone away, and Lorna, seeing her dive back into her meal, exclaimed in surprise, “That was quick?”

“Aren’t those mushy chats supposed to last ages?” she thought.

Cordelia, a bit perplexed, slowed her pace and replied, “Well, I’ll slow down. You know, chew slowly, digest

better.”

Lorna was speechless.

pulled out by her folks for a

about Merry through chats and had even talked to Mrs. Collins to

while Merry has been rebellious since she was little. Over time, her

recent incident at the school office, Cordelia wasn’t so optimistic.

Cordelia’s worried face, Lorna offered, “I’ll look into which school they’ve sent her to. If you’re still worried, I can take you to see

friends, especially a girlfriend,

nodded in agreement.

upstairs. Lorna, who usually would be off to

something was off, looked at her mother with

a smile, “Lia,

“Not really.”

mind set on reviewing

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over their kids‘ gaming addictions, Lorna worried that Cordelia’s life lacked pleasure. She feared Cordelia would be out of the loop during conversations with classmates, so she

insisted, tugging at her arm, “Come on, help me out

Cordelia followed her into the study, where Lorna picked up her phone

was a five–player competitive game, available on both mobile and PC, with

the upgraded background animation for this

rounds for research, but I’m no good at it. You kids catch on quickly. Play for a bit while I watch for some inspiration.”

Cordelia said, “Sure.”

that all Lorna wanted was for her to relax, so she decided to humor

excuse.

Cordelia downloaded the game, Lorna said, “Pick

“How about

Cordelia’s mind was always on

was quite engaging. It wasn’t just about skill, strategy played a part too, and

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