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.

but Hanley, about to attend the Autumn Gold Academic Bootcamp, knew very

felt like a

she didn't even object, allowing her to

of irritation washing over him, especially as people kept praising him, saying Juliana was lucky, and Cordelia

spoke up, "Don't talk behind people's backs

leaving Rosina and Juliana standing

put her in such an awkward position publicly. Her face turned

Hanley is truly

Juliana: '

entrance

to see Abbey walking in, with Rachel by her side, smiling ingratiatingly. She loudly greeted,

immediately knew the newcomer was someone of importance. She hurried over and

Robinson... That's Bill's

would surely elevate the Foster family's status. So, Juliana smiled

had her reputation precede

was sent away because

had thought Abbey wouldn't

her quite less impressive and somewhat lacking in presence, gave her a

pleasantly surprised, "Ms. Robinson, would you like something to eat? Let me get you some

Abbey nodded, "Sure."

the dessert table where Abbey casually had a couple of cakes, while Juliana racked her brain for interesting topics to engage her. Abbey

two seemed quite

Rachel watched them

Hanley's parents, along with Hanley, joined Rachel, observing Juliana and Abbey mingling. They then glanced at Cordelia, who was sitting on a couch, engrossed in her

Marriage alliances are about forging family ties. If you were with her, aside

even more

at pleasing were