Love or Die: CEO’ s Daily Dose of Swoon (Cordelia) novel Chapter 40

Calvert was about to spill the beans when a low cough echoed through the room, sending a shiver down his spine. He turned to find Everard, who seemed to dwell in the shadows forever.

The courage Calvert had mustered deflated like a pin-pricked balloon.

Yet Cordelia locked her gaze on him, commanding, "Speak."

The strength of her presence made Calvert swallow hard.

Suddenly, he felt that opening his mouth might be worse than staying silent, trembling between two formidable forces. After a prolonged silence, he picked the safest thing to say, "Boss has no ill intentions toward you."

After speaking, Calvert ducked his head, fearing Everard's reprimand, and trotted toward the back of the Midnight Scent. "I'll go, uh, boil some water for coffee!"

Cordelia stood motionless, her expression unreadable.

Calvert's words had plunged her into a sea of confusion.

What she had first called a "curse" had nothing to do with Everard. But how did he know that date was necessary if it didn't?

Yet she quickly remembered that Everard had never forced her. The hand-holding had been with her consent.

He made his request for that kiss when she was about to be late for school and tried to leave, ignoring the pain in her chest. And that kiss, as she thought about it, was restrained, within the bounds of what she could accept.

Cordelia glanced deeply at Everard, who sat behind the counter, his sharp features half-hidden in the dim light, his eyes unfathomable, his whole being exuding an aura of mystery.

This man must have secrets.

After a moment of silence, Cordelia finally spoke. "I'm off to school."

It was a truce to their recent cold war.

Everard seemed surprised she spoke first. His eyes lifted slightly, and he smiled. "Okay."

Only then did Cordelia turn and leave the shop.

About ten minutes after her departure, Calvert sneaked back into the room from the yard, peering toward the counter area.

The space behind the counter was empty.

He blinked in confusion.

Where was the boss?

Suddenly, a chilling voice came from behind. "Seems you've got too much free time. Time for some training then."

Calvert turned slowly to see Everard, clad in black, standing behind him. After saying that, he rolled up his shirt sleeves, revealing lean, muscular forearms.

Calvert was speechless.-

After her marathon of math problem-solving, Cordelia's performance in the math competition had improved dramatically. She was no longer using advanced knowledge beyond the curriculum.

Latham was increasingly pleased with her homework, placing his greatest hopes on Cordelia.

On the weekend, after breezing through a set of math problems, she stretched and picked up her phone, discovering a new message.

Louie texted, [Lia, I'm in Greenmeadow.]

Her eyes lit up at the message. [Where are you?]

Louie replied, [I have a clinic in Greenmeadow. A patient here requires my attention, so I'll visit for five days each month. You can come by the clinic to hang out.]

After sending the address, Cordelia pondered before replying. [I'm on my way.]