Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 204

Yates pulled out his chair and sat back down, drawing the attention of Merry and Cordelia. He slowly said, "Well, I'm thinking of hitting the town, seeing what's happening."

After he finished speaking, he looked down and began fiddling with his phone. Merry cast a hopeful glance at Floyd. Yates's hint was clear-he wanted to check out the scene but hadn't decided on a club yet. Wasn't it obvious he was waiting for Floyd to invite him?

Yet Floyd kept his head down, saying nothing.

An awkward silence filled the room. Yates's hands slowed on his phone, his eyes glued to the screen but not reading a single word. His peripheral vision never left Floyd.

Finally, Floyd broke the silence, "Are you all done eating?"

Cordelia, sensing the tension, quickly replied, "Yes, I'm full."

Floyd nodded, "Alright, let's get you all home."

At that, Yates stood up abruptly, the screech of his chair cutting through the silence. His eyes bore into Floyd, but Floyd kept looking at Cordelia, "Lia, if you need anything while you're in Ontoky City, just let me know."

Cordelia hesitated, "Oh, sure."

Seeing that Floyd still wasn't going to extend an invitation, Yates suddenly grabbed the beer he had brought, downed it in one go, and smashed the bottle on the floor. The shattering glass echoed as he stormed out.

Outside, Floyd's car was waiting in the parking lot. After a brief discussion, it was decided Floyd would drop Merry at Bland's apartment on his way back to the club. Yates would take Cordelia, and Everard said, "I'll drop you at the academy, then catch a cab."

The sleek Griffin family car pulled up. Floyd seemed like he wanted to say something, but Yates was already bending into the vehicle.

car, Cordelia glanced at the dimly lit Little Flame, then at Floyd, before asking, "Little Flame, after you drop me off, where will you

show towards Cordelia. He looked out the window, showing only the back of his

take turns driving back tonight. It won't make a difference

accepting his answer,

Everard got into their designated rides. When Cordelia arrived at the Autumn Gold Academic Bootcamp, she, with luggage in hand, bid farewell to Yates and Everard at the gate, given the camp's policy

worse for wear, his

Cordelia

fine," Yates assured

him, easing Cordelia's worry as she

the camp

201, and as she entered, she overheard her roommates gushing over someone named Keen, a familiar name that reminded her of a fellow academic achiever from the National Math

alias. Stepping onto the balcony to take

was

awkward pauses, until Floyd suddenly asked if Cordelia was interested in joining his eSports team as a shooter. The proposition

collected, "Take your time to think about it. Joining an eSports

Learn...

for a moment before

was off to play a shooter game. What about Little

was curious about the eSports club, there were certain lines she wasn't ready to

call, she finally opened the balcony

had just finished discussing Keen, and now they were on to

guys hear? Cordelia's entering the competition too!" said a girl with a round