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...

settled down, then approached them. "Hey, mind if

in

for a shot at prestigious colleges, Keen's reputation preceded him. The idea of a top student wanting to sit with them was too good to

up quickly after

vast to maintain the morning's arrangements. It was an environment where the addition of one person went

up and sat beside Everard, intrigued by his apology letter. "You're really good at this. How come?" she asked. "Ah," Everard replied, his focus on the letter as if it were second nature,

blinked, puzzled. Everard always seemed a bit aloof, yet in the company of Little

that commanded respect. It was hard to imagine him as a child constantly in trouble. Everard caught Cordelia's continued gaze and smiled. "As a kid, I was a bit of a terror. At first, my teachers would call my parents. Eventually, my dad got tired of it and told them to

you know we had

"I didn't," Everard confessed.

a random guess based on popular names. It was Lucille who had filled in

couldn't help but notice how Everard stood out in the daylight-his pale skin,

was unusually

and others taking a quick nap. Two rows behind Cordelia, Queenie eyed the pair, wondering

and Everard, exchanging looks before quietly forming

he? Does that mean no chance for our

like a

paid Keen any attention this morning, but she can't take her eyes off Jack now.

story

"Spill it!"

Cordelia's cheating? How can she do

another glance at Cordelia and Everard before

minutes to spare before class, Everard handed Cordelia his