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

turned to Cordelia, a smirk

Cordelia was speechless.

the question on everyone's mind, his gaze shifting

mistaken, but

powerhouse in Greenmeadow,

Bill straightened up, his voice tinged with a Western accent, "You deaf or something? Didn't you hear me call him

Kermit was puzzled.

Watkins, the founder of Fortuna Group. He seldom gets involved directly these days,

What?!

Founder of Fortuna Group?!

gulped, staring at Everard in

Empire had risen meteorically years ago, with ventures nationwide. Yet, no one knew

Griffin family's assets

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

the vast Superiority Country, with countless businesses under the

other words, Everard founded Fortuna

narrowed her

recalled Frankie mentioning that Everard had participated in national Olympiads at thirteen, securing

realm of mathematics disappeared, only

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

standing up, their faces a mix

to Sanderson, breaking the silence, "Uncle, the meeting's over.

Go?

but Sanderson nodded in

followed Sanderson, shifted from despair

in the process. They couldn't have imagined the turn of

Group founder, and

was now

to Sanderson,

discuss the new venture tomorrow... for now, let's head

once downtrodden son-in-law, who had been at the lowest point of his

furious

Everard for deceiving them, but at the same time, he couldn't help feeling a

moment, Sanderson's emotions

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

was followed by Lorna, then came Everard and Cordelia, with Bill and Hackett