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.

pressed on, “Were you involved?”

Juliana fell silent, evidently

Leila to snag this role. It was laughable

in the petty scheming between Juliana and

Chapter

Chapter 77

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. The incident had the staff scrambling to report to the director and assistant director.

the assistant director dashed off to find

had their eyes on three potential girls. With the best and

is Juliana

piped up, “She’s not here.” Grabbing his cell phone,

so that they could be reachable at a

his

Leila are both hurt.

in the middle of physics class. I don’t

for words. He thought, “Why audition if you

often. Yet with only her to save

“Just double? You seem out of touch, sir. None of us are short on cash, though I wouldn’t mind a bit extra for

for you

her voice, “Five times the amount, and I might

director nearly

Greenmeadow International School, where every other kid was an heiress,

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

his next move, a slender and pale

see a striking yet

air. “The anonymous text to

silence on the other end, followed by Juliana’s flustered response, “What are you talking

pressed on, “Were you involved?”

fell silent,

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

between Juliana and Leila. She only cared

Parrot wasn’t

the phone back.” He trailed off as he locked eyes with Cordelia’s gaze.

panic, “Cordelia, I’m warning

Cordelia’s voice was

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

of the role

approached her sooner? The assistant director shot a

the phone, “You don’t need

hung up and tossed the

that Cordella, with just a few