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

Chapter 300

Bill still felt uneasy about dipping into his daughter's savings.

As he pondered his next move, a voice echoed from the doorway, "Big bro, you're out of cash, aren't you?"

Bill looked up to see his brother, Dave, stride into the room. Behind Dave, Bill's secretary wore a look of distress as she followed him in, "Mr. Delaney, you can't just barge in here..."

But Dave cut in, "This is my big brother's company. Why can't I come?"

The secretary looked helplessly towards Bill, unsure of what to do with such an unreasonable visitor, especially confused about the nature of their relationship and whether she should call security.

Seeing the situation, Bill frowned, "Next time someone forces their way in, call security."

The secretary breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, Mr. Delaney."

Dave, trying to lighten the mood, pleaded, "Come on, bro, I'll wait next time, okay? But seriously, are you out of money?"

After sending the secretary out and asking Dagmar to leave as well, Dave took a seat opposite Bill and began, "Bro, Dad and I know starting a business is tough. When we heard your company was having some issues, we got worried. That's why I'm here, to see how you're doing."

He glanced around, "This new office building isn't as grand as the Delaney Group's headquarters. And this office? It's not as spacious as your last one. I heard you're running low on funds, and Dad sent me to bring you back."

Bill replied curtly, "No need."Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

But Dave persisted, "Come on, we're family. Dad said if your company is struggling, he could allocate some funds to keep you afloat."

Bill looked down at the bank loan documents in his hands. He had picked them up from the bank, intending to apply for a loan. But deep down, he knew that without any tangible results from their research, securing a loan would be difficult. Yet, the bank manager had handed him the form, making it seem like the amount was at his discretion, courtesy of Bill's father-in-law.

But he didn't want to rely on that connection. Starting a business only to lean on his son-in-law for support would not sit right with him. He'd rather use Lorna's savings than take out a loan.

Lost in thought, Dave suddenly produced a check, "Dad knew you'd be too proud to come crawling back. He understands that leaving to start your own thing and then returning doesn't look good. So, he sent me with some money. This is all the liquid cash we can spare. What do you say?"

Bill glanced at the check for thirty million and couldn't help but look up. When he left the Delaney family, he didn't ask for anything except his dignity, aiming to sever all ties.

Now, his father sending Dave with money seemed like a gesture of support, but Bill knew better. It was an attempt to mend fences!

Accepting the money would mean he was still under his father's thumb, a part of the Delaney family. The Delaney Group could then leverage his father-in-law's status in the business world, something Bill couldn't allow.

He firmly declined, "No need."

Dave was about to argue when Dagmar knocked and entered the office, hesitating to speak. Unfortunately, Dave made himself comfortable on the sofa, clearly not planning to leave anytime soon.

Bill gestured for her to speak up, "What is it?"

Dagmar sighed, "Mr. Delaney, some employees have heard rumors that the company can't afford to pay their wages. They're considering resigning."

The loyalists who followed Bill to

this new venture were few. Most of

the staff were new hires, and loyalty was thin With the lab incident

causing unrest and today's payday passing without action, morale was low

Bill frowned.

Dave stood up, offering the check to Dagmar, "Here, take this for the salaries. I'm his brother; this company is as good as mine. How could I just watch and do nothing?"

Dagmar looked to Bill, who shook his head, prompting her to return the check to Dave, "Mr. Delaney, I'm sorry."

Bill thought hard. Even if he swallowed his pride and sought a loan, the funds wouldn't be available immediately. Today, he had to find a way to cover the payroll.

He then looked at the bank card his daughter, Cordelia, had given him.

Aware of the card, Dave chuckled, "Big bro, you're not thinking of using your niece's pocket money, are you?"

"Juliana's monthly allowance barely covers her expenses. That card is always overdrawn. Your plan won't work."

Hearing this, Bill reluctantly handed the card to Dagmar, "Use this for now. Check if there's enough. If not, I'll figure something out."

No matter what, he couldn't delay the employees' wages.

Dagmar nodded, taking the card and leaving.

Dave sighed, "Big bro, things are this tough, and you're even using your niece's money. Please, just accept Dad and my little gesture of support."

He slid the check across the table

towards Bill, "Come on, even if you don't think about yourself, think about your sister-in-law and

Cordelia. Do you really want them to live in poverty with you?"

"And let's be real, Cordelia's account might only have a few thousand. How are you going to pay your team? Plus, you're going to need lot more cash soon. This thirty

million won't even cover voet

R&D

expenses. Just take it, will you? It'll atdeast get you out of this tight spot!"

Bill frowned, his resolve unshaken, "No need."

Dave didn't push harder, careful not to sour the mood further. After all, he was here to mend fences with Bill. He decided to wait for when the urgency kicked in.

Sure enough, ten minutes later, Dagmar burst in, her face a mix of hurry and alarm, "Mr. Delaney!"

Bill was puzzled, "What's wrong? Did we run out of funds?"

Could it be that Cordelia had spent the money, leaving not even a hundred thousand in the account?

Dave couldn't help but smile, "I told you, we can't delay salaries. How much could Cordelia's account possibly hold? Let's not split hairs here. Just use my check for now..."

But what they hadn't expected was for Dagmar to swallow nervously, waving her hands, "It's not that we don't have enough, it's... it's..."