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

time, Juliana fell silent, evidently flabbergasted.

this role. It was laughable that Leils thought she had won when she was merely a

no interest in the petty scheming between Juliana and Leila. She only cared that someone who

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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.

lost his cool, while the assistant director

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

Juliana around?”

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

so that

his relief,

both hurt. You need to step in!” he explained anxiously.

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

if you didn’t want to act?

too often. Yet with only her to save the

disappointment, “Just double? You seem out of touch, sir. None of us are short on

it take for you to

“Five times the amount, and I might consider it.”

assistant director

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

a weekly broadcast schedule. They needed to shoot simultaneously and

and pale hand reached out and

see a striking yet indifferent

spoke into the device with a casual air. “The anonymous text to Merry was your doing,

on the other end, followed by Juliana’s flustered response, “What are you talking about? I don’t understand.”

pressed on, “Were you

fell silent,

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

Juliana and Leila. She only cared that someone who

crossed Little Parrot wasn’t getting

are you? Give the phone back.” He trailed off as he locked eyes with

other end, the prolonged silence made Juliana panic, “Cordelia,

voice was

mouthpiece and turned to the assistant director, “What do

image of the role of first love as

director shot a glare

phone, “You don’t need to come. I’ll take

up and tossed the phone

No one had anticipated that Cordella, with just a