Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 76

Merry’s eyes were bloodshot from crying, her finger pointed accusingly toward the classroom door as she screamed, “Get out! Just get out!”

Leila, sauntering out with a provoking smile, tossed back, “Well, I took the day off because the director and Bland have a scene to run through with me. So, I’ll be on my way.”

At the mention of Bland running through a scene, Merry froze.

Once Leila had left, Merry couldn’t hold back any longer. She buried her face in her arms on the desk and sobbed.

Cordelia, strolling down the hallway, tucked her baseball cap into her bag before poking Merry’s shoulder. asking, “What’s up?”

Merry turned around, her hand wrapped in gauze, and choked out, “Lia, my luck’s rotten. On my way to school, some jerk on a bike knocked into me and scraped my hand.”

That hand was supposed to be in the spotlight during filming!

She’d suffered such a nasty injury that the director had scrapped her from the role, giving it to Leila instead.

Cordelia was taken aback, feeling it was too much of a coincidence, “Who did that?” she asked.

Merry hung her head dejectedly. “Some stranger, I guess. It’s not a bad wound, but the skin broke. They helped me bandage it up and then took off.”

It all seemed like a streak of bad luck.

Merry was down all day. During the lunch break, Latham came into the classroom to console her. “It’s a bummer this time, but you mentioned applying to the Ontoky City Film and Animation Academy. That’s a good path too. Hang in there.”

Merry nodded.

The film crew had booked the school for a week, so every afternoon, students had the chance to be extras.

After classes, Cordelia, engrossed in a physics problem set, glanced up as Merry turned to her and muttered, “Lia, heading to the set?”

Cordelia gave her a look.

Merry was in evidently a low mood, her shoulders slumped. “I’ve thought it through. I can’t miss out on seeing my idol because of Leila. Who knows if I’ll ever get another chance?”

paper,

especially if she might

Bland and his on–screen sweetheart at piano lessons, so the

the school’s music room..

time they arrived, a crowd of students had

me find which costume size fits me? We’re pretty

Merry stiffened.

anticipated a refusal, Merry took a

her into the makeshift dressing room, Cordelia couldn’t help but ask,

tears as she rummaged through the costumes, trying them against her frame. “Helping her helps my idol. If we get this scene done faster, he can rest

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only four

quite grasping

the right costume, Leila strolled in. The dressing room was reduced to just the three

wig, Lella transformed into a long–haired version of herself, a spitting image of Merry. She

Merry’s phone

an unknown number. It showed Leila with short hair, talking to

she looked up at Leila, disbelief

half–dressed, responded with feigned confusion, “What are you on

her face. “Explain this! This guy

pupils, denying everything, “You’re accusing me over a picture? Merry, you’re naive. This proves nothing.”

Merry realized her once–in–a–lifetime chance to be close to her idol was ruined by Leila.

my injury,

suggest you let go. Your blood’s seeping through the bandage, you’ll stain the costume. What happens if I can’t film either? Think about what

meant Bland would have to film for an additional day.

to Merry, her beacon of hope for all

would concede anything when it came to Bland. She released her grip, biting down on her lip

to Merry with a lowered voice. “About the bike accident, you’ve

but then turned back with a taunt. “Don’t worry, I’ll work well with

hand reached for the doorknob.

in an instant, her hair was yanked back with force, pulling her backward. Cordelia executed a swift over-the–shoulder throw,

her down by the back with a knee, immobilizing her.