Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 269

Madeline was about to say more when suddenly Cordelia interrupted, "Aunt, what gift did you prepare for Grandpa? Need me to help you carry it upstairs?"

That single question was enough to shut Madeline up.

With an awkward smile, she mumbled, "Oh, just a little something, ha, ha... Let me check if there's anything else I can help with on Aunt Susan's side."

Saying so, she quickly made her escape, fearing further questions from Cordelia.

Meanwhile, Rosina approached Juliana, trying to win her favor, "Juliana, Hanley is really something, isn't he? Forget everything else, just based on looks alone, he's got to be one of the top catches in Greenmeadow, right?"

After making her point, she glanced at Cordelia and added, "Look at Cordelia, even if she's prettier, so what?"

Juliana's face stiffened upon hearing this.

Rosina, oblivious to the tension, continued, "And her boyfriend, definitely not as dashing as your fiancé!"

Juliana's expression darkened further.

Initially, everyone was curious about the so-called campus heartthrob, and when a blurry side-profile photo of him was leaked online, it became an instant sensation, with many claiming he was more handsome than celebrities!

Hanley was indeed handsome and sunny, but compared to that guy, he seemed lacking.

Rosina, unaware that her flattery was hitting the wrong notes, went on, "And that troublemaker, running Midnight Scent? He's nowhere as scholarly as Hanley, who's even attending the Autumn Gold Academic Bootcamp! When the national math competition results come out, he's sure to be in the top sixty!"

Juliana felt somewhat appeased, thinking that Rosina had finally made a valid point.

After all, no matter how good-looking that guy was, could he match Hanley's capabilities?

But at that moment, Hanley's expression darkened.

people might be unaware, but Hanley, about to attend the Autumn Gold Academic Bootcamp, knew very well that Everard was

felt like a mockery to

she didn't even object, allowing her to

Hanley felt disgusted, a wave of irritation washing over him, especially as people kept praising him, saying Juliana was lucky, and

up, "Don't talk behind people's backs or demean

Rosina and

not expecting Hanley to put her in such an awkward

however, exclaimed, "Wow, Hanley is truly a gentleman, definitely a

Juliana: '

entrance buzzed with

Rachel by

of importance. She hurried over and heard Rachel say,

That's Bill's

get on Ms. Robinson's good side, it would surely elevate the Foster family's status. So, Juliana smiled brightly, "Ms. Robinson, welcome to our home. Let me show you around,

her capriciousness and pride, had

sent away because she

thought Abbey wouldn't think much

Cordelia's sister, Abbey, though finding her quite less impressive and somewhat lacking in presence, gave her a

would you like something to eat? Let me get you some

Abbey nodded, "Sure."

had a couple of cakes, while Juliana racked

seemed

Rachel watched them

joined Rachel, observing Juliana and Abbey mingling. They then glanced at Cordelia, who was sitting on a couch, engrossed in

couldn't help but scoff, remarking to Hanley, "See? What good is Cordelia? She lacks social grace! Marriage alliances are about forging family ties. If you were with her, aside from the Delaney family's limited connections, she's not even presentable. She lacks generosity, quite

felt even

at pleasing were