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?”

eyed her physics paper, then

alone, especially if she

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

the school’s music

they arrived, a crowd of students had gathered.

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

Merry stiffened.

took

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

them against her frame. “Helping her helps my idol. If we get this scene done faster, he can rest sooner.

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sometimes, with only four hours to sleep.

silent, not quite grasping Merry’s devotion.

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

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

phone pinged.

It showed

Leila, disbelief etched across her face.

feigned confusion, “What are you on

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

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

be close to her idol was ruined by

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

through the bandage, you’ll stain the costume. What happens

Bland would have to

to Merry, her beacon of

She

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

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

hand reached for the doorknob.

was yanked back with force, pulling her backward. Cordelia executed

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