Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 281

The entire banquet hall fell into a hushed silence.

Everyone seemed to freeze in place, as if a pause button had been hit.

Sanderson stood there, shell-shocked, wondering if he'd misheard.

Yates, standing nearby, had risen to his feet, ready to intervene. He thought, if Bill gave Everard a hard time, he'd have to step in!

The old man couldn't just watch Everard get on Bill's bad side, forcing him to come to Everard's aid.

Helping Everard was essentially helping Lia.

His expression bore a trace of impatience, finding Lia's choice of boyfriend a real headache. Not only was he lacking in capability, but he also seemed to rub people the wrong way.

But then again, what mattered was Lia's happiness, right?

That impatience now froze on his face, his eyes wide with shock and disbelief.

Rachel and Juliana's jaws dropped, incredulous at the scene before them.

The evening had been Hanley's moment to shine, leaving them quite pleased, feeling they'd outshone the main branch of the family. But now... had Bill and Hackett called out the wrong name?

They weren't the only ones doubting; Kermit harbored the same suspicion.

Even Steward was lost for words...

The first to snap out of it was Cordelia.

She had turned her head the moment Bill appeared at the top of the stairs.

Initially, she thought about covering for her boyfriend, given how he'd been treating her lately.

But as soon as she saw Bill, she froze, only realizing the situation when Bill descended the stairs and approached them. Bill was none other than Vince?!

So, Everard hadn't fallen out with Bill at all!

Seeing Bill's respectful demeanor towards Everard at the Midnight Scent, it was evident he was like a subordinate. So, who exactly was Everard?! Hearing the term "boss," Cordelia was stunned, blurting out, "Boss?"

Everard, who had been idly playing with his phone, slowly looked up.

His tall frame exuded an aura of authority even as he sat on the sofa, once again becoming the center of attention.

air enveloped

Bill and Hackett, he first turned to Cordelia, a

Cordelia was speechless.

question

been mistaken, but Hackett's acknowledgment was

in

answer. Instead, Bill straightened up, his voice tinged with a Western

Kermit was puzzled.

seldom gets involved directly these days, having handed over full control of Fortuna Group to Bill, stepping back

What?!

Founder of Fortuna Group?!

the room gulped,

yet the Fortune Empire had risen meteorically years ago, with ventures nationwide. Yet, no one knew the face

the Griffin family's assets were part of

need resources, they would unhesitatingly

just one entity in the vast Superiority Country, with countless businesses under the

words, Everard founded Fortuna Group before he was even

her eyes in

that Everard had participated in national Olympiads at thirteen, securing a world championship trophy. Afterward, he vanished, with no one able

promising star in the realm of mathematics disappeared, only for the business world to gain Fortuna

her earlier judgment of Everard as a love-struck fool, now questioning... what doesn't Everard know how

everyone standing

Sanderson, breaking the silence, "Uncle,

Go?

a moment, but Sanderson nodded

Sanderson, shifted

the process. They couldn't have imagined the turn of events from ridicule to glory in mere

the son-in-law of the Fortuna Group founder, and having Bill

was now

turned to Sanderson, voices united,

"Let's discuss the new venture tomorrow...

had been at the lowest point of his career, had suddenly shot up to stardom, leaving

furious

been angry, even, wanting to blame Everard for deceiving them, but at the same time, he couldn't help feeling a bit grateful. If it weren't for

Sanderson's emotions were

Everard's next move, he graciously stepped back, paving the way for Sanderson to lead.

by Lorna, then came Everard and