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.”

Merry alone, especially if

was Bland and his on–screen sweetheart at piano

the school’s

a crowd of students had gathered.

help me find which costume size fits

Merry stiffened.

Cordelia anticipated a refusal, Merry took a

the makeshift dressing room, Cordelia couldn’t

the costumes, trying them against her frame. “Helping her helps my idol. If we

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hours straight sometimes, with only four hours to

not quite grasping Merry’s devotion.

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

transformed into a long–haired version of herself, a spitting image of Merry. She began changing into the school uniform

phone pinged.

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

disbelief etched across her face. “You did this?!”

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

the phone in her face. “Explain this! This guy is the one who

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

arm. “Because of my injury, you got your chance! Leila, I’m too

smirking. “Merry, I 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 that

to film for an additional

meant to Merry, her beacon of hope for all

to Bland. She released her grip, biting down on her

leaning in 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

turned back with a taunt.

hand reached for the

back with force, pulling her backward. Cordelia executed a swift

with a knee, immobilizing her. With a cold expression, Cordelia gripped Leila’s