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?”

manager was vague, “We can’t give you an exact timeframe. Wait for our

ignoring all further messages

to reassure herself that the ban would likely last only a day; that’s how it usually went

logged in to the platform hoping to find her channel reinstated, she was greeted instead by an official statement on the homepage. “In light of the

a beat. WhiteLight – the name her fans knew her by and the

they said they would investigate? Had they actually done so?

frantically messaged the manager, but it was like screaming into the void; there was no response. It was then that she truly felt the weight of

to the art

noon, Larry had picked up Lorna in his car,

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, it’s not the end of the world as long as you’re safe.

vibrating with a message from Painter, “You

out,”

e–ticket to get in,” Painter messaged

Lorna asked

‘Painter‘ person had chosen such a name? It

As they a

they noticed a queue forming. Just as they were about to join the line, a familiar voice called out, “Hey, Lorna, Lia, you made it!”

It was Rachel.

the sight of her, “Why are

holding a fake ticket,

sell you a ticket. It took some doing, but I managed to get this one. Don’t you want to

frown deepened, ‘Don’t trouble yourself

wavered, “Lorna, Lia, you always take things too seriously. Sometimes it’s

Rachel, Lorna and Cordelia

exhibits were either renowned figures in the

weren’t paying her any mind, Rachel scoffed, then called out,

of her name. Rachel greeted her warmly before pointing at Lorna,