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.

and Sanderson were still reeling from the news, both staring

her usually composed daughter a bit off, Lorna finally broke

Cordelia responded, "Italian."

I mean, who knew Everard... It's 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.

"I'm thinking of

Sanderson exchanged

"You want to learn Italian?

head, "Yeah, and maybe other languages too. Japanese,

at a loss for

glances again as

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

on the couch,

choosing her words carefully, decided it was 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 you might

status was intimidating, and the Delaneys felt they couldn't

he was just a bar owner, someone they

But now-

Cordelia were to be wronged, they doubted they could even stand up for

concern, Cordelia earnestly replied, "I went to his bar, Midnight Scent, to buy a drink. It was love

her parents' unease. Everard's powerful identity made it even more crucial not to reveal the "die if not in

"Do you love him

Cordelia honestly answered, "I don't

peculiar, occasionally speaking to her in strange tones, but

was at a

coughed, signaling, "That's enough, Lia. You can go back

nodded and headed

was gone, Lorna turned to Sanderson, "Why did

furrowed his brow