Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 77

Leila’s palms were raw and blistered, just like Merry’s, rendering her unable to play in the big game. Tears streamed down her face as classmates supported Leila on the way to the school nurse for bandaging incident had the staff scrambling to report to the director and assistant director

The director lost his cool, while the assistant director dashed off to find a potential replacement

During the initial auditions, they had their eyes on three potential girls. With the best and second–best Both injured, they were left with no choice but to find Juliana.

“Juliana, is Juliana around?”

The assistant director’s shout sent students scurrying in all directions. Hayley piped up, “She’s not here”

Grabbing his cell phone, the assistant director muttered, Fine, fill just give her a call”

They all had left their numbers just for emergencies so that they could be reachable at a moment of notice

He dialed the number. To his relief, Juliana picked up promptly.

“Where are you? Merry and Leila are both hurt. You need to step in!” he explained anxiously

Juliana’s voice dripped with insincerity, “I’m in the middle of physics class. I don’t really feel. know?”

The assistant director was at a loss for words. He thought, “Why audition if you didn’t want to act? Mentioning disinterest now was a ploy to negotiate terms.”

He had seen these tactics too often. Yet with only her to save the day, he conceded, “How about we double your pay?”

Juliana feigned disappointment, “Just double? You seem out of touch, sit. None of us are short on cast though I wouldn’t mind a bit extra for my allowance.”

“What will it take for you to be interested, then?”

Juliana brightened her voice, “Five times the amount, and I might consideri

The assistant director nearly choked.

This role was just a cameo with a few scenes. Since they were casting students from Greenmeadow International School, where every other kid was an heiress, the initial pay was substantial. Quintupling that was tantamount to the salary of a lead role.

But this series was on a weekly broadcast schedule. They needed to shoot simultaneously and wrap up in days or risk missing the weekend slot!

As the assistant director pondered his next move, a slender and pale hand reached out and snatched the phone before he could react.

He turned to see a striking yet indifferent girl holding the phone.

Cordelia spoke into the device with a casual air. The anonymous text to Merry was your doing, wasn’t it?”

There was a stunned silence on the other end, followed by Juliana’s flustered response, “What are you talking about? I don’t understand.” Her attitude gave it all away.

on, “Were you involved?”

fell silent, evidently flabbergasted.

Leila to snag this role. It was laughable that Leils thought she had won when

interest in the petty scheming between Juliana and Leila. She only cared that someone who

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game. Tears streamed down her face as classmates supported Leila on the way to the school nurse for bandaging. The incident had the staff scrambling

the assistant director dashed off

girls. With the best and second–best both injured, they were left

is Juliana

assistant director’s shout sent students scurrying in all directions. Hayley piped up, “She’s not here.” Grabbing his cell

all had left their numbers just for emergencies so that they could

dialed the number. To his relief,

are you? Merry and Leila are both hurt.

the middle of physics class. I don’t really feel

audition if you didn’t want to act? Mentioning disinterest now was a

too often. Yet with only her to save the

seem out of touch, sir. None of us are short on cash, though I wouldn’t mind a bit extra for my allowance.”

for you to be interested, then?”

voice, “Five times the

assistant director nearly

they were casting students from Greenmeadow International School, where every other kid was an heiress, the

this series was on a weekly broadcast schedule. They needed to shoot simultaneously and wrap up in days. or risk

and pale hand reached out and snatched the phone

turned to see a striking yet indifferent

casual air. “The

other end, followed by Juliana’s flustered response, “What are you talking about? I

“Were

fell silent, evidently

Leila to snag this role. It was laughable

the petty scheming between Juliana and Leila. She only

Little Parrot wasn’t getting that role.

finally found his voice, “Hey, who are you? Give the phone back.” He trailed off as he locked

the prolonged silence made Juliana panic, “Cordelia, I’m warning you, stay

Cordelia’s voice was calm, “Hold

mouthpiece and turned to the assistant director, “What do you think? Can I do

of the

approached her sooner? The assistant director shot a glare at and nodded vigorously at Cordelia, “Absolutely,

Cordelia spoke into the phone, “You don’t need to come. I’ll take

up and tossed the phone back to

the set. No one had anticipated that Cordella, with just a few words, would