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?”

reluctantly eyed her physics paper, then sighed,

Merry alone, especially if she might break

they were shooting today was Bland and his on–screen sweetheart at piano lessons, so the

school’s music room..

arrived, a crowd of students had gathered.

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

Merry stiffened.

refusal, Merry took a deep breath and

Cordelia couldn’t help

her frame. “Helping her helps my idol. If we get this scene done

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straight sometimes, with only four hours to sleep.

not quite grasping Merry’s

strolled in. The dressing room was reduced to just the three of them.

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

It showed Leila with short hair, talking to a

Leila, disbelief etched across her face. “You

responded with feigned confusion, “What are you on

her face. “Explain this! This guy is

pupils, denying everything, “You’re accusing me over

chance to be close to her idol was ruined by

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

blood’s seeping through the bandage, you’ll stain the costume. What happens if I can’t

would have to film for

damn well what Bland meant to Merry, her beacon of hope

came to Bland. She released her

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

but then turned back with a taunt. “Don’t worry,

hand reached for the

backward. Cordelia executed a swift over-the–shoulder throw, and Leila’s face smashed

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