Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 282

"How did you handle that pretty boy?"

Rachel was at a loss for words. "Pretty boy?" she thought, unsure if it was because of Everard's reputation or his intimidating presence. As Everard left, he glanced back, his gaze so commanding that Rachel felt a chill run down her spine.

She stuttered, unable to form a coherent sentence.

Belinda leaned in, whispering, "Why the silence? We're practically family now. What's there to hide?"

The Delaney family wasn't exactly on par with the Fosters, which had always made Belinda somewhat skeptical about Juliana's engagement to them.

She continued, a bit louder now, "Is it because you didn't want to make a scene in front of everyone? If it's bothering you, you could always show that pretty boy who's boss. It's just a bar, Midnight Scent, right...?"

Confront the founder of Fortuna Group?

She must have a death wish!

Worried about the Fosters possibly retaliating, Rachel blurted out, "Please don't! That guy... he's not just some pretty boy. He's the founder of Fortuna Group! Even Bill treats him with the utmost respect, calling him 'boss'!"

Silence fell upon them.

It took a moment for Belinda to recover before she laughed, "You're joking, right?"

Rachel sighed, "I'm dead serious. This is no joke."

Belinda was speechless.

Unaware of the Delaney family's shock, Cordelia sat in the car on the way home, lost in thought with a vocabulary book in her lap.

were still reeling from

a bit off, Lorna finally

Cordelia responded, "Italian."

okay to call him Everard, right? Who knew he spoke Italian so well? He doesn't seem like the type to not take things seriously. To think he's actually

"I'm thinking of learning Italian. It seems

Sanderson

"You want to learn

other languages too. Japanese,

was at a

and Lorna exchanged glances again as

as Cordelia made to go upstairs as usual, Sanderson couldn't help but call out, "Lia, we need

the couch, Cordelia faced her

best to be direct. "Lia, how did you really meet Everard? What's your relationship with him? You're still young and naive, and we're worried

was intimidating, and the Delaneys felt they

was just a bar owner, someone they could influence

But now-

be wronged, they doubted they could even stand

Cordelia earnestly replied, "I went to his bar, Midnight Scent, to buy

powerful identity made it even more crucial not

you love him more, or does he

moment of thought, Cordelia honestly answered, "I don't

her in strange tones,

was at

to ask more, Sanderson coughed, signaling, "That's enough, Lia. You can go back to

nodded and

was gone, Lorna turned to Sanderson, "Why did

his brow