Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 264

Hayley, in her dramatic fashion, grabbed Cordelia's hand, ready to show it off to everyone.

Cordelia shot up from her seat. She wasn't one for physical contact, especially not with people she disliked. Her expression turned icy as she said, "Try touching me and see what happens."

Hayley suddenly remembered how, before Cordelia had left for the Autumn Gold Academic Bootcamp, she had given her and Juliana quite the beating in the school restroom...

Now, Cordelia's gaze was just as calm and intimidating as it had been that day.

Hayley's hand froze mid-air, not daring to move any closer.

But she doubted Cordelia would dare to make a scene in front of everyone, so, even though she didn't touch her, Hayley still muttered, "It's just a couple of rocks, right? And that bracelet looks homemade. What's the big deal? Can't even let anyone touch it, so stingy!"

Meanwhile, Abbey's eyes again landed on Cordelia's wrist. The five red gems tied together with a black string bracelet sparkled under the light, enhancing their beauty without overshadowing each gem's natural color.

Rocks...

Her eyes narrowed as she suddenly stood up.

Those were definitely not just any rocks!

Not too far away, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Brown, and Lorna were engrossed in their own conversation. Lorna, known for her mild temperament and introversion, still held her own in discussions, earning the respect and fondness of Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Brown.

Currently, Mrs. Collins was complimenting Mrs. Brown's ruby ring, "That's a fine piece you've got there."

for red. I've been collecting them for

"You've got quite the eye. That pendant is indeed a beauty. But I've heard the Robinson family has something

family snatched it up for a hefty sum! I've

but when I visited the Robinson family, I inquired about it. However, Mrs. Robinson mentioned that Bill wanted to reserve that gem

selling for so much, you should consider

significantly boosting her bank account. She had often thought of buying jewelry for Cordelia whenever she saw Juliana flaunting her collection,

closely, pondering, "This ruby... Why does it remind me of Cordelia's 'rocks'? Well, I guess gemstones are rocks too,

conversation was suddenly interrupted by a commotion among the younger

noticed the disturbance, "Ms. Robinson can

they approached, they heard Mrs. Collins inquire, "What's going

but not speak,

staring at Cordelia, visibly

silent, her

shift the blame, blurted out, "I was just saying how nice Cordelia's bracelet looked and wanted a closer look,

Brown frowned deeply,

pressure

yet unwilling to be painted as the villain, Hayley

with

red-faced and frustrated, managed to push

sudden outburst. Mrs. Collins knew

was her ears that had started giving her trouble, leading her