Love or Die: CEO’ s Daily Dose of Swoon (Cordelia) novel Chapter 154

Chapter 154 

Cordelia was halfway through her roast chicken dinner when Yates pinged her back. 

Little Flame said, “Did some digging. She transferred to Elite Future Academy out in the suburbs. That place runs like a military camp, so no phones are allowed. Makes sense she hasn’t texted you back.” 

Relieved, Cordelia set down her fork and typed back, “Is she doing okay?” 

Little Flame replied, “Talked to a few grads from there. They all turned out pretty decent, went from spoiled brats to straight arrows. Some folks even suggested to my granddad to ship me off there. But Gramps thought my average Joe life was just fine.” 

Cordelia was speechless, 

Classic Hackett, spoiling the kids. 

Little Flame sent another message, “I’ve got a lead. They get a break once a month, and the next one is in a week. I’ll have someone on it to check on her then.” 

Cordelia replied, “Thanks.” 

Lorna nibbled on her green beans, eyeing Cordelia as she texted seriously, and shot Sanderson a knowing look. “Cordelia was finally in the throes of young love, glued to messaging.” 

Sanderson just gave her a look that said, “You’re reading too much into it.” 

After their silent exchange, Cordelia put her phone away, and Lorna, seeing her dive back into her meal, exclaimed in surprise, “That was quick?” 

“Aren’t those mushy chats supposed to last ages?” she thought. 

Cordelia, a bit perplexed, slowed her pace and replied, “Well, I’ll slow down. You know, chew slowly, digest 

better.” 

Lorna was speechless. 

But then Cordelia put down her fork and looked at her mother seriously, “Mom, Little Parrot was pulled out by her folks for a forced school switch. No contact. You don’t think anything bad happened, do you?” 

Lorna sighed upon hearing this. She knew about Merry through chats and had even talked to Mrs. Collins to get a sense of their families. 

She began, “What parents don’t love their kids? I’ve asked around about their situation. Apparently, Leila’s only brought them pride and praise, while Merry has been rebellious since she was little. Over time, her parents started playing favorites, but they wouldn’t harm their child.” 

Remembering a recent incident at the school office, Cordelia wasn’t so optimistic. 

Seeing Cordelia’s worried face, Lorna offered, “I’ll look into which school they’ve sent her to. If you’re still worried, I can take you to see her.” 

With Cordelia finally making a few friends, especially a girlfriend, Lorna was more than willing to help. 

Cordelia nodded in agreement. 

After dinner, they headed upstairs. Lorna, who usually would be off to her studio or her bedroom, unexpectedly veered toward the study. 

Cordelia, sensing something was off, looked at her mother with a hint of curiosity. 

Lorna suggested with a smile, “Lia, fancy a game night?” 

Cordelia blinked, “Not really.” 

She had her mind set on reviewing some chemistry. 

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While other parents fretted over their kids‘ gaming addictions, Lorna worried that Cordelia’s life lacked pleasure. She feared Cordelia would be out of the loop during conversations with classmates, so she often nudged her toward new experiences. 

But Lorna insisted, tugging at her arm, “Come on, help me out with this one.” 

With a sigh, Cordelia followed her into the study, where Lorna picked up her phone and downloaded the mobile game POT. 

POT was a five–player competitive game, available on both mobile and PC, with tutorials for newbies and random matchmaking for ranked play. 

Lorna was to design the upgraded background animation for this game. 

Lorna explained, “I was planning to play a couple of rounds for research, but I’m no good at it. You kids catch on quickly. Play for a bit while I watch for some inspiration.” 

Cordelia said, “Sure.” 

She understood that all Lorna wanted was for her to relax, so she decided to humor Lorna’s thinly veiled 

excuse. 

After Cordelia downloaded the game, Lorna said, “Pick a game name.” 

Cordelia said, “How about ‘Learner‘?” 

Lorna’s lips twitched. Cordelia’s mind was always on studying. 

Then Cordelia discovered the game was quite engaging. It wasn’t just about skill, strategy played a part too, and she found herself getting hooked. 

After five rounds, she finally grasped the essence of the game it was all about tower defense. But it required teamwork, and one strong player couldn’t carry four others.