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

fell silent, evidently

laughable that

Juliana and Leila. She only

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down her face as classmates supported Leila on the way to the school nurse for bandaging. The incident had the staff scrambling to report to the director and assistant

his cool, while the assistant director dashed off to

the initial auditions, they had their eyes on three potential girls. With the best and second–best both injured, they were left with

is Juliana

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

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

the number. To his relief, Juliana

Leila are both hurt. You need to step

middle of physics class. I don’t really feel like acting,

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

to save the

touch, sir. None of us are short on cash, though I wouldn’t mind

will it take for you to

times the amount, and

assistant director nearly choked.

casting students from Greenmeadow International School, where every other kid was an heiress, the initial pay was

broadcast schedule. They needed to shoot simultaneously and wrap up in days. or risk missing the weekend

slender and pale hand reached out and snatched the phone before he could

to see a striking yet indifferent girl holding

casual air. “The anonymous text to Merry

“What are you talking about? I don’t understand.” Her attitude gave it all

on, “Were you involved?”

Juliana fell

it. Juliana was playing both Merry and Leila to snag this role. It was laughable that Leila thought she had won

between Juliana and

Parrot wasn’t getting that role.

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

made Juliana panic,

was calm, “Hold

the mouthpiece and turned to the assistant director, “What do you

was the spitting image of the role of first love as described in the

hadn’t they approached her sooner? The assistant director shot a glare at and nodded

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

up and tossed the phone

Cordella, with just a few words, would secure the role over three contenders.