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

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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.

Lorna and Sanderson were still reeling from the news, both staring at Cordelia.

Seeing her usually composed daughter a bit off, Lorna finally broke the silence, "Lia, what's on your mind?"

Cordelia responded, "Italian."

Following the thread, Lorna said, "Right, 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. To think he's actually that accomplished."

Cordelia blinked, "I'm thinking of learning Italian. It seems fun."

Lorna and Sanderson exchanged bewildered looks.

Sanderson, still in shock, asked, "You want to learn Italian? That's all you're thinking about?"

Cordelia tilted her head, "Yeah, and maybe other languages too. Japanese, Korean, French... What else?"

Sanderson was at a loss for words.

He and Lorna exchanged glances again as they quietly returned home.

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