Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 27

The classroom erupted into chaos..

“Who cares about the $3,000 anyway? How could it be stolen? Maybe you misplaced it,” one student hollered.

“Yeah, take another look,” another echoed.

Besides the few on scholarships, everyone else was born with the silver spoon. Otherwise, they couldn’t afford the $80,000 annual tuition fee at Greenmeadow International School, let alone stoop to theft.

But Daniel, the president of the student union and math geek, furrowed his brows and insisted, “I’m sure I left it in my desk pouch yesterday. There’s no way I’m mistaken.”

Suddenly, with a hint of accusation, Juliana spoke up. “It’s not like everyone’s rolling in dough. Someone’s credit card got confiscated by their folks, right?”

All heads swiveled toward Merry.

Cordelia paused her texting, nudged Merry and drawled, “What’s up, Merry?”

With a complex look, Merry slumped her shoulders, “Lia, I dyed my hair back, didn’t party this weekend, did my homework like you said… and this morning, my parents actually praised me.”

She smirked bitterly, “They’ve always thought I was the rebel, never liked me, pretty much gave up on me. The only have eyes for Leila. I got used to it, and pretended I had no parents. But today…” Her voice trailed off into confusion.

Cordelia, unable to grasp Merry’s inner turmoil or how to comfort her, was searching for the right words when Daniel approached, “Merry, did you take the class funds?”

Merry bristled, “You’re accusing me of stealing? That’s defamation, Daniel!”

for confrontation, scratched his head, “I was just asking… and turned

into her desk and pulled out a book. In

it up, revealing a stack of crisp

“Merry, it

flabbergasted, “How did the class funds

“That’s what we’d like to know. Merry, even if you’re short on cash, you don’t

high, Merry panicked, “I didn’t steal it! Someone’s framing me. There’s

next, but with the commotion, he didn’t bother teaching.

classroom after hours the previous evening, lifting the money from Daniel’s desk, and almost bumping into

of this, Merry

saw her acting shady. Why didn’t you testify earlier? Is friendship an excuse to cover for her? You’re

though stunned by the video, shot Juliana a cool glance, “Sometimes what you see isn’t

Juliana was relentless, “The footage shows Merry. Cordelia,

close behind. Merry stormed into the neighboring

girl with a striking resemblance to Merry, the only difference being her short and student–like haircut compared to Merry’s long locks. In that instant, Cordelia knew

Leila stood beside her teacher, Lucille, sobbing

Merry. With her poor grades and behavior, it’s not a stretch to imagine her stealing. What does this have to do with Leila?”

defiantly with a mix of rebellion and anger in her eyes, while Cordelia remained calm, an outsider to the

Leila?” Latham asked

nodded slowly, “Yes.”

scoffed, “Leila is top ten in her year. She wouldn’t steal. This