Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 214

Daisy's voice filled the room the moment she walked through the door, catching the attention of a new guy who had just entered. He paused in his tracks, his gaze landing on her.

Maybe it was his habit of pulling all-nighters, but the dark circles under his eyes were pronounced, giving him a perpetually sleep-deprived appearance.

"Hey, Zack, what's the hold-up?" one of his dorm mates nudged him from behind, breaking his trance.

Zack adjusted his thick-rimmed glasses and replied, "Thought I heard someone call my name just now."

"Who? Dreaming much? Desperate for a girlfriend, are you?"

"Shut up, man!"

They shared a laugh and continued towards the back of the classroom, where the atmosphere was quieter. This was a room filled with top achievers, where everyone naturally kept their voices low to avoid disturbing others.

As they passed by, Keen, who had just finished his lunch and packed away his meal prep box, cast a sidelong glance at Everard.

Boyfriend...

Keen had stumbled upon Cordelia's social media page once, featuring a photo of a couple holding hands. Curious, he'd followed Cordelia's school's community board and seen a candid shot of her boyfriend posted there.

The guy in front of him matched the photo he'd seen, but according to Cordelia's classmates, her boyfriend wasn't named Jack, nor was he a student. Apparently, a student had clarified that the man was Cordelia's sugar baby.

Keen frowned in thought. So, was this guy a fake?

He did look the part-handsome, capable of crafting a persuasive apology letter, seemingly Cordelia's type...

to follow when Everard and his friend settled down, then approached them. "Hey, mind if I sit here?"

in

at prestigious colleges, Keen's reputation preceded him. The

classroom filled up

seats, the layout too vast to maintain the morning's arrangements.

really good at this. How come?" she asked. "Ah," Everard replied,

in the company of Little Fang or

was a bit of a terror. At first, my teachers

topic, "How did you know

"I didn't," Everard confessed.

paused, then realized Everard had made a random guess based on popular names. It was Lucille

the daylight-his

was unusually

reading and others taking a quick nap. Two rows behind Cordelia, Queenie eyed the pair, wondering who the new guy was

observed Cordelia and Everard, exchanging looks before quietly forming a chat

he? Does that mean

seems like a lost cause. Cordelia's already taken,

this morning, but she

we missing the real story here? I'm hesitant

"Spill it!"

it look like Cordelia's cheating? How can

glance at Cordelia and

class, Everard handed Cordelia his completed