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.

noble air

he first turned to Cordelia, a smirk playing

Cordelia was speechless.

voiced the question on everyone's mind, his gaze

have been mistaken, but Hackett's acknowledgment

in

voice tinged with a Western accent, "You deaf

Kermit was puzzled.

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

What?!

Founder of Fortuna Group?!

gulped, staring at

Empire had risen meteorically years ago, with ventures nationwide. Yet, no one knew the face behind it, all operations

of the Griffin family's assets were part of Fortuna

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

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

Fortuna Group

narrowed her eyes

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

of mathematics disappeared, only

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

everyone standing up, their faces a

however, turned to Sanderson, breaking the silence, "Uncle,

Go?

a moment, but Sanderson nodded

had followed Sanderson, shifted from despair to

and offending Bill in the process. They couldn't have imagined the turn of events from

the Fortuna Group founder, and having Bill show such deference, meant

was now

to Sanderson, voices united, "Mr.

spoke, "Let's discuss the new venture tomorrow... for

of his career, had suddenly

furious

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 and the

that moment, Sanderson's emotions

the way for Sanderson to lead. With a gesture of invitation, he

by Lorna, then came Everard