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, “Let’s go then.”

alone, especially if she might break down

his on–screen sweetheart at piano lessons,

school’s music room..

time they arrived, a crowd of

Merry and chirped, “Hey, perfect timing! Could you help me find which costume size fits me? We’re pretty much the same size, and I’m running late with

Merry stiffened.

took a deep breath

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

costumes, trying them against her frame. “Helping her helps my idol. If we get this scene done faster,

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with only four hours to sleep. It’s

remained silent, not quite grasping Merry’s

costume, Leila strolled in. The dressing room

Lella transformed into a long–haired version of herself, a spitting image of

Merry’s phone

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

as she looked up at Leila, disbelief etched across her

responded with feigned confusion, “What are you on about now?”

in her face. “Explain this! This guy is the one who hit me with his bike today!”

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

her once–in–a–lifetime chance to be close to her idol was ruined

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

denial, smirking. “Merry, I suggest you let go. Your blood’s seeping through the bandage, you’ll stain the costume.

would have to

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

it came to Bland. She released

bike accident,

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

hand reached for the doorknob.

yanked back with force, pulling her backward. Cordelia executed a swift over-the–shoulder throw,

her down by the back with a knee, immobilizing