Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 274

Sanderson furrowed his brows, his voice a mix of anger and disbelief, "That's my girl you're talking about. You lay a finger on her, and you'll regret it." Kermit recoiled, the memory of the last time Sanderson stormed into his house and gave him a beating for messing with Cordelia still fresh in his mind. His thigh, where Sanderson had hit him, throbbed painfully at the mere thought.

He coughed awkwardly, "Look, I was just talking, you know. A dad's gotta do what a dad's gotta do..."

Only then did Sanderson turn to Cordelia, "Lia, what's going on?"

Cordelia finally had a chance to speak, "I think there's a problem."

Sanderson agreed. There was definitely a problem.

As he pondered, Steward looked at Cordelia, "Step aside, Cordelia. Let Mr. Steve leave first."

Cordelia shook her head, "I can't."

Steward's brows knitted together.

At the party.

Lorna had noticed that Sanderson, Kermit, and Steward were missing, and with Rachel, ever the gossip, noting their absence, it wasn't long before they found Laurinda and hurried over.

Delaney Manor was usually welcoming.

But in the parking lot, tensions were high.

Cordelia's firm "I can't" had barely left her lips when Laurinda's shrill voice cut through, "Who do you think you're talking to? Daring to say 'no'? Looks like you're asking for trouble!"

She then turned her venom towards Sanderson, "You ungrateful son, is this you spoiling your daughter, letting her defy your father's orders?! That man, I've always said this child was rebellious, not cut from the same cloth as the Delaney family. Look, taken away at birth, clearly not meant to be one of us! Bringing her back, what for? She's a jinx, ever since her return, our family's been in turmoil, even led to the family splitting! All her doing!" With the heads of the household gone from the hall, even the most oblivious guests began to take notice.

Laurinda's voice was loud, and Lorna was immediately worried about the impact on Cordelia's reputation. She quickly interjected, "Mom, how can you say that about Lia?"

finish, Rachel aggressively cut in, "Elder sister, mom's speaking. How can you interrupt like that? Our

feeling it was a mistake to

could they be

cover for her in such a

turned

Laurinda smirked, about to continue when Sanderson spoke up, "Lia is my daughter! If she's done something wrong, I, as her father, will

"Split or not, I'm still her

Sanderson sighed, "Mom, please..."

could retort, Steward

would only turn his

Everyone fell silent.

aside, couldn't help

her credentials

had set her sights on ascending within the thriving

He was ambitious,

turn him into a puppet CEO and steer

seeing the situation deteriorate, she realized Kermit had failed to seize control, a disappointing

quickly lowered her head, tears welling up as she said, "Mr. Delaney, the failure of this deal is my fault, all mine." The conversation abruptly

the board this deal would seal tonight. But look, Mr. Steve's about to leave. I don't care about the

not like that, it's my

Dagmar's loyalty, Sanderson felt a semblance of relief, "This matter is still under

scoffed, "What's there to investigate? You promised, and yet here we are. Step down, big brother, and focus on

out of trouble, and that son-in-law, picking fights with Bill, as if we needed more problems in

your son-in-law, the whole company is on edge, worried that Bill might just swoop in

grew more outrageous, Sanderson sharply

Bill's impending arrival, spread by Kermit to sow panic led the board to suggest Sanderson step down temporarily for Kermit to take over. To prove his worth, Sanderson had made a bold promise to break new ground

And now...