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

Bill and Hackett, he first turned to Cordelia, a smirk playing

Cordelia was speechless.

Kermit voiced the question on everyone's mind,

mistaken, but Hackett's

family was a powerhouse in Greenmeadow, and

a Western

Kermit was puzzled.

of Fortuna Group. He seldom gets involved directly these days, having handed over full control of Fortuna Group to

What?!

Founder of Fortuna Group?!

the room gulped, staring at Everard

years ago, with ventures nationwide. Yet, no one knew the face behind it, all operations being

family's

by the Griffin family, but should Bill need resources, they would unhesitatingly provide all their

family was just one entity in the vast Superiority Country,

other words, Everard founded Fortuna Group

narrowed her

recalled Frankie mentioning that Everard had participated in national Olympiads at thirteen, securing a world championship trophy. Afterward,

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

revisited her earlier judgment of Everard as a love-struck fool,

standing

Sanderson, breaking the silence,

Go?

but

had followed Sanderson, shifted from despair to

for tough times, starting anew with their old boss and offending Bill in the process. They couldn't have imagined the turn of events from ridicule to

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

crowd was

Sanderson,

new venture tomorrow... for now, let's

been at the lowest point of his career, had

furious

have 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 Everard, he would've never seen the true colors of Steward

moment, Sanderson's emotions were a

Everard's next move, he graciously stepped back, paving the way for Sanderson to lead. With a gesture of invitation, he

forward, Sanderson was followed by Lorna, then came Everard