Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 268

Mr. Delaney's grand 70th birthday bash was the talk of the town, especially since Mr. Hackett himself had agreed to attend. When word spread that the Delaney family had managed such a feat, the guest list grew considerably.

The men gathered to discuss future business ventures, while the women clustered together to indulge in the latest gossip.

Lorna, always the diligent hostess, arrived early with Cordelia. Since they were footing the bill for today's event, they couldn't avoid the constant stream of guests needing their attention.

When the Hanleys arrived, Rachel greeted them with a wide smile, triggering a chorus of compliments from onlookers. "Hanley is one of the brightest young men in Greenmeadow, with a promising future!"

"I heard he attended the Autumn Gold Academic Bootcamp in Ontoky City. How do you raise such a genius? He's been outstanding from the start!" Such praise made the Foster parents beam with pride, and Rachel even more so, basking in the glory of her future son-in-law, Hanley. Feeling triumphant, Rachel shot Lorna a smug look, which Lorna chose to ignore, continuing her warm engagement with the guests. Someone whispered to her, "Did you know? Hanley was initially betrothed to the Delaney heiress, but because she grew up in an orphanage, the Fosters doubted her character and switched to another."

best of our Greenmeadow youth, in

Lorna's

shifted to the grandeur of the event. "Is this all for Mr. Delaney's birthday?" someone asked

let slip, "Oh, not really. When Bill decided to come, Mr. Delaney went out of his way, even asking the Griffins to persuade Hackett, just so Cordelia's boyfriend could

but Rachel, caught up in the excitement, revealed it all, adding, "For our family, Mr. Delaney has really gone above

news of Cordelia's boyfriend needing to apologize to Bill

bitter pill, decided it was time to divert her daughter from this uncomfortable spotlight. "Let's take a walk," she suggested, leaving Rachel

Lorna and Cordelia made their way to the banquet hall to find Mrs.

slice of cake, she apologized for a previous indiscretion at the Collins' party, mentioning she had sent a designer wallet to Cordelia as a gesture of apology for Hayley's behavior,

that counted. Mrs. Brown, pleased with Cordelia's gracious acceptance, shared that Hayley

Cordelia's aunt, who loudly chided Lorna for letting Rachel do all the work while taking it easy herself Her