Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 246

In the chaotic whirl of the eSports world, Lia found herself the youngest of the bunch. The rest of the team, seasoned veterans of countless digital battles, had never encountered a teammate who had to dart back to exams midway through a season.

Karl broke the silence with a light tone, "Hey, don't sweat it, Lia. We're in the thick of gaming season, that's the only reason you're behind. Once we clinch the championship, you can hit the books again. Worst comes to worst, we'll get you a tutor to brush up, and you'll ace those exams!"

Cordelia accepted a slice of cake and settled into the couch, taking a bite before responding, "...But the perfect score is three hundred."

Karl, sitting across from her, chuckled, "Then aim for two fifty, no sweat!"

Waller and Clay exchanged bewildered glances before shooting Karl a look that said, 'Really? A perfect score is three hundred, and you think two fifty is doable? And doesn't that sound a tad insulting?'

Realizing his blunder, Karl hastily corrected, "What I meant was, scoring a hundred and fifty would be pretty impressive!"

Cordelia had recently come to the realization that it wasn't fair to hold others to her own high standards. In her mind, scoring a hundred and fifty on the math test was indeed an achievement, so she nodded, "Yeah, I think so too."

Karl blinked in confusion. Back when he was in school, even with a hundred as the perfect score in each subject, he managed to scrape by with eighties. Lia's casual dismissal of a hundred and fifty baffled him.

Quickly, he lowered the bar again, "Actually, hitting a hundred would be great!"

Cordelia's reply was lukewarm, "... That's a bit low."

Karl, trying to save face, laughed along, "Yeah, that would be disappointing."

quietly observing the exchange, couldn't help but smirk. How could

they lacked the vision and poise he prided himself on. He coughed slightly, puffing

his head, recalling how Yates had forgotten their past exploits at Greenmeadow International School, especially the time they rallied behind Cordelia during the student

was time for their scheduled practice matches. Five grueling hours later, with Clay

his mark, was itching for

was game, always looking to hone her

then smiled, "You two go ahead. I've got

after buying it for a hefty sum, was more at home in the virtual world than in management. These past

Floyd nodded, "Sure thing."

practice room, his demeanor changed. Sweat beaded his forehead, and his hands trembled slightly... The coach eyed him with concern,

determined gaze, Floyd assured, "No

the third floor. Go up quietly, get treated, and

the coach couldn't help but ask, “You should've retired last year. Why

from the club's highs and lows. The only time

truth was,

enduring pain since their

a year ago, his shoulder no longer fit for the rigors of eSports.

had planned to reveal Floyd's condition

those plans were shelved. Floyd was more than a player; he was the heart of