Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 74

Merry stood there, stunned for a second before she cracked a joke at Cordelia, “Lia, I thought the whole point was for me to be myself.”

Cordelia looked confused. Isn’t this all about acting?”

In acting, you’re supposed to become the character, not be yourself, right?

Of course, Cordelia wasn’t so vain as to think Merry imitating her would make her invincible. When she first walked in, the stage manager had looked at her with such fervor. It seemed the role must fit her to a tee.

And earlier, while the others were auditioning, she’d awkwardly navigated Twitter and stumbled upon the play. It was adapted from a novel. After a quick search for the source material, she’d used her sharp summary skills to find the relevant passage. The novel described the character as ethereal as an angel. Upon her tragic death in a car accident, it mused that such an angelic being must have returned to heaven.

From these descriptions, Cordelia deduced that the character wasn’t meant to be a saintly figure like Leila but more of a distant and aloof type.

That was why she’d made the suggestion.

Merry didn’t say another word. She trusted Cordelia implicitly, nodded, and entered the audition room.

Inside the audition room.

Bland was idly fidgeting with a pen, frowning as he asked, “Does that girl just now have anything to do with being angelic?”

The assistant director sighed, “No choice, you saw for yourself. She’s got the best look we’ve seen today. We can coach her a bit and shoot her from the back in long shots. We can’t afford to dawdle in this school forever. Students are just that. None of them have that kind of presence.”

As these words slipped out, Bland inexplicably flashed his mind to Lia, standing in the doorway of the equipment room. Bathed in dim light, Lia was surrounded by people yet seemed utterly alone and aloof, fitting the role to a tee.

But Lia was far from interested in acting!

Suddenly, Bland lost all enthusiasm, slouching back, his eyes lazily half–closed, “Whatever.”

The assistant director was equally disinterested, just wanting to wrap up the auditions quickly and cast the role. They’d spent too much time here already.

Just then, the door opened, and the same graceful figure entered. But compared to the previous candidate’s confidence, this one’s gaze was shifty, lacking grace and poise.

The assistant direitor was taken aback, “You again?”

As Merry entered, she glanced at Bland… specifically, his forehead. The bruise was quite noticeable, which explained the stares

him at the sight of

held back, but her face betrayed her guilt and remorse. How could she have hit her beloved?

was wrestling with her nerves upon seeing her idol, the assistant director’s

– Merry Jordan. And the previous one was

got it,

hearing this, Bland finally lifted his gaze.

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up, avoiding direct eye contact. She felt Bland’s gaze sweep over her. In her

demeanor and said,

wouldn’t work on

went pale. She knew that meant rejection. It was her nervousness around her idol that had cost her. She wanted to ask for another chance but felt

she took one last look at Bland and

Bland’s mischievous voice sounded, “Can you play

eyes lighting up. Was her

nodded eagerly. “Yes!”

to the piano, “Play

chance from

over.

in the play, likely in love with the

Leila ruin it and couldn’t let

her fighting spirit returned.

deep breath, Merry straightened

Above it all, as if nothing and no

had always had a rebellious streak, and now, taking things seriously. The director and Bland saw the transformation in Merry in the school uniform:

placed her hands on

director brightened

still wearing her uniform, her playing was cool and

far more potential than the last

finished her piece, the assistant director declared,

Upon hearing the verdict, she nearly jumped for joy. She was going to act with her idol! Acting meant close