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?”

physics paper, then sighed, “Let’s

especially if she might

Bland and his on–screen

school’s music

they arrived, a crowd of students had

find which costume size fits me? We’re pretty much the same size, and I’m

Merry stiffened.

Cordelia anticipated a refusal, Merry took a deep breath and agreed, “Okay.”

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

brimmed with unshed tears as she rummaged through the costumes, trying them against her frame. “Helping her helps my idol. If we get this scene

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only four hours to

quite

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

on a wig, Lella transformed into a long–haired version of herself, a spitting image of Merry. She began changing into the school uniform prepared for the scene.

phone

an unknown number. It

hands trembled as she looked up at Leila, disbelief etched across her face. “You did this?!” she

feigned confusion, “What are you on

this! This guy is the one who hit me with his bike

contracted her pupils, denying everything, “You’re accusing me over a picture? Merry, you’re naive. This proves

shaking, Merry realized her once–in–a–lifetime chance to be

lunged forward, ignoring her wounded hand, and grabbed Leila’s arm. “Because of my injury, you got your chance! Leila, I’m

suggest you let go. Your blood’s seeping through the bandage, you’ll stain the

meant Bland would have to

well what Bland meant to Merry, her beacon of hope

Bland. She released her grip, biting

close to Merry with a lowered voice. “About the bike accident, you’ve got no proof, tough luck. Merry, after all these years, you’re still

headed to the door, but then turned back with a taunt. “Don’t worry, I’ll work

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, and Leila’s face smashed

pinned her down by the back with a knee, immobilizing her. With a cold expression, Cordelia gripped