Love or Die: CEO’ s Daily Dose of Swoon (Cordelia) novel Chapter 36

Laurinda hadn't finished her sentence when Lorna, bubbling with excitement, leaped to her feet. Sanderson had been peering over Lorna’s shoulder to check the score and collided with her accidentally.

"Ouch..." Sanderson rubbed his sore chin.

Lorna asked with concern, "Oh dear, are you okay?"

Laurinda snorted, "Look at you, no poise sitting or standing. What? Did she bomb the test?"

No sooner had she spoken than Lorna shouted, "288! My god, Lia is a genius!"

Sanderson was shocked. "What?"

Laurinda was stunned. "That high? No way. You must be seeing things!"

Sanderson grabbed the tablet, and his eyes went wide. "No joke, 288!"

Laurinda furrowed her brow, stepping forward in disbelief. But upon seeing the score, her jaw clenched tight. "How can this be? It's impossible..."

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The narrative flipped in the school forums and online chatter.

[Lord, I bow down to her!]

[Genius persona locked down! I'm on my knees!]

[I've witnessed a live academic beatdown these past few days.]

[Hey genius, you rock! Do you want a follower?]

...

Amidst the praise, a discordant voice appeared.

Netizen “StarJuli” commented, [Who knows if these results are legit? It could be a fluke.]

But Cordelia's consistently high scores had already won people over, so this comment got immediately blasted. Five minutes later, the post quietly disappeared.

"That 'StarJuli' always posts these sour grapes comments, just a lapdog for Juliana and Hanley. I have no idea whose account it is. It's so gross!"

Little Parrot, Merry, seizing the moment during the break, leaned into her gossip prowess. "Lia, I’ve got some hot gossip for you. Did you hear two kids from Class Two and Three were caught in the act on the school's field yesterday? They were hiding in a corner, locking lips, and today, their folks were called in. Guess what happened?"

Cordelia, composed since the test results, was packing up to head to her physics competition prep but played along with an inquiry. "What happened?"

"Their parents met and realized they were business partners. So, they agreed to engage their kids! Can you believe it? Lia, what's your take?"

Cordelia took a beat. "Early romance isn't good."

Merry was speechless.

Cordelia stood up, navigated the crooked aisle, and was about to leave when she suddenly stopped before Merry. With a deadpan expression and misty eyes, she asked seriously, "What's kissing like?"

Merry was flabbergasted. "Uh? Um, I don't know because I've never kissed anyone!"

“Oh,” Cordelia uttered and headed toward the lecture hall.

Once she settled into the physics competition class, people gathered around her. "Cordelia, you scored 288?"

Cordelia nodded.