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?”

give you an exact timeframe. Wait for our

that, the manager went offline, ignoring all further messages

likely last only a day;

channel reinstated, she was greeted instead by an official statement on the homepage. “In light of the recent deceit by our

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

they said they would investigate? Had they actually

screaming into the void; there was no

on her way to the art exhibit with

Larry had picked up Lorna in his car, and after lunch, they

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, it’s not the

with a message

out,” she replied.

scan the e–ticket to get in,” Painter

just as she noticed Lorna’s skeptical gaze. Lorna asked

had chosen such a name? It was clear to Lorna

As they a

they noticed a queue forming. Just as they were about to join the line, a familiar voice called out, “Hey, Lorna,

It was Rachel.

at the sight of her, “Why are you here?”

worried about you holding a fake ticket, so I came to give you a

in front of Lorna, then added, “I just saw Fanny, you know 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 the exhibit? I heard it’s filled with masterpieces and selected works, and many international guests

deepened, ‘Don’t trouble yourself on my

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

Lorna and Cordelia

renowned figures in the art

paying her any mind, Rachel scoffed, then called out, “Mrs.

her name. Rachel greeted her warmly before pointing at Lorna, “Mrs. Brown, have you met Lorna? Let me