Love or Die: CEO’ s Daily Dose of Swoon (Cordelia) novel Chapter 42

An all-too-familiar profile picture and name popped up in the chat group.

He scrolled through the conversation, and his fingers hesitated when he read Stanton had introduced Cordelia as Louie's good friend.

He snorted softly, then continued reading.

The last message from Cordelia in the group was a greeting from five minutes ago, left hanging without a response.

Her gaze darkened.

Sure, the group was all mavericks, leaders in their fields, with a bit of pride, which was understandable.

But his girl being ignored? That wasn't going to fly.

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After five minutes without a reply, Stanton tried to figure out how to suggest to Cordelia that she might leave the group without hurting her feelings when suddenly his direct messages exploded.

[What's going on? Who is this person?]

[Who is she?]

[Is she some hidden big shot?]

[Stop keeping her identity a secret from us!]

Stanton had no idea what to do.

Puzzled, he read through everyone’s messages and saw someone had finally posted in the group. With a sense of curiosity, he checked the group chat only to find a message from

NoInterruptions, saying, [Welcome to the group. Let's learn from each other.]

The message from this particular member left Stanton stunned, almost dropping his phone. This person had spoken only twice since the creation of the group, and each time he appeared, someone would disappear from the group the following day, never to be heard from again.

These were elite minds with influence in the real world. The two who disappeared without a trace were presumed to be gone.

And at this moment, the big shot had spoken for the third time, only to welcome Lia to the group.

Since when did new members get the welcome like this?

Still lost in his confusion, Stanton looked over at Cordelia.

But the girl seemed oblivious to any danger, typing away.

LearnLover replied, [Thanks.]

Then, the big shot, who had spoken only three times in the group's history, said his fourth line.

NoInterruptions texted, [You're welcome. If you need any help, feel free to reach out.]

Stanton was shocked.

The tone was beyond polite. It was almost as if the big shot was trying to court the girl.

He swallowed hard as the rest of the group hurriedly formed a new chat with 18 members.

Everyone was tagging him, bombarding him with questions about the girl's background!

Stanton was at a loss for words. How the heck would he know?

He replied, [All I know is she's Louie’s dear good friend. I'm clueless about everything else!]

Bland texted, [Seems like she's a big deal. Regardless, let’s make a good impression first.]

And just like that, the members of the Pioneers Group were falling over themselves to welcome Cordelia.

[Welcome aboard! For any math questions, ask me.]

[Welcome aboard! If you're interested in acting, I'm your guy.]

[Welcome aboard! If you want to design clothes, hit me up.]

[Welcome aboard! If you're keen on cooking, I can share my recipes for free.]

The group suddenly came to life.

Cordelia was speechless. She slowly looked up at Louie. "They're all so friendly. And the group admin isn’t scary at all, quite kind."