Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 129

Merry was at a loss, her mind a whirlwind. How on earth could she calm the situation? She had already made it clear, geeks rule the school, and those who couldn’t match up simply refused to believe anyone could. What was she supposed to do, wave a magic wand and force them to believe?

Frustrated, she didn’t want to bother Cordelia with this mess, so she responded with firm resolve, “Then just disqualify me

She knew when she entered the competition that she lacked the popularity of her rival and the odds were stacked against her.

Upon sending her message, the manager promptly replied, “Fine, but you need to issue an apology to your fans admitting you deceived them.”

Merry’s jaw clenched at the absurdity. She retorted, “I haven’t lied to my fans. Why should I apologize?”

The manager shot back, “If you continue with this attitude and remain uncooperative, we’ll have no choice but to shut down your stream.”

That hit a nerve. After leaving the Jordan family, Merry had been relying on her streaming income.

Latham had encouraged her to apply to the Onitoky City Film and Animation Academy, which meant shelling out for expensive lessons in performance and presence, each costing more than a grand.

Streaming was crucial for her; she was determined to make a name for herself.

But the manager was being downright bullying.

She typed back, each letter heavy with defiance, “On what grounds can you shut down my stream?”

The reply was swift, “Your channel has received multiple reports. We need to verify if you’ve deceived your fans and during this investigation, you cannot continue streaming.”

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In the grand scheme of things, a streamer with a few thousand fans even if that number had recently jumped to several tens of thousands – was insignificant to the platform.

Enraged, Merry asked, “How long will your “investigation‘ take?”

was vague, “We can’t give you

the manager went offline, ignoring all further messages from Merry.

the ban would likely last only a day;

platform hoping to find her channel reinstated, she was greeted instead by an official statement on the homepage. “In light of the recent deceit by our streamer “WhiteLight, we’ve concluded our investigation and

fans knew

investigate? Had they actually

was like screaming into the void; there was no response. It was

Cordelia was on her way to the art exhibit

in his car, and after

there, Lorna took Cordelia’s hand, offering words of comfort, “The internet is full of scams, darling People even scam others out of love and money. So, if you’re conned, remember,

phone vibrating with a message from Painter, “You there yet?”

out,” she

scan the e–ticket to get in,” Painter messaged

gaze. Lorna asked

person had chosen such a name? It was clear

As they a

exhibit, they noticed a queue forming. Just as they were about to join

It was Rachel.

at the sight of her, “Why are you

ticket, so I came to give you a real

her, right? President of the Greenmeadow Art Association. She said not to sell you a ticket. It took some doing, but I managed to get this one. Don’t you want to see

deepened, ‘Don’t trouble yourself on my account.”

smile wavered, “Lorna, Lia, you always take things too seriously. Sometimes it’s easier to play along a little.”

Rachel, Lorna and Cordelia joined the queue.

exhibits were either renowned figures in the art world or wealthy patrons looking to bask in cultural

mind, Rachel scoffed, then called

family, turned at the sound of her name. Rachel greeted her warmly before pointing