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 an exact timeframe. Wait

went offline, ignoring all further messages

that the ban would likely last only a day; that’s how it usually went with other streamers

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 apologize to the fans. We have taken action by permanently

the name her fans knew

would investigate? Had they

messaged the manager, but it was like screaming into the void; there was no response. It was then

was on her way to the

up Lorna in his car, and after lunch, they

So, if you’re conned, remember, it’s not the end

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

minutes out,”

the e–ticket to get

noticed Lorna’s skeptical gaze. Lorna asked in

and Lorna sighed. This ‘Painter‘ person had chosen such a

As they a

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

It was Rachel.

sight of her, “Why are you

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

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

trouble yourself

too seriously. Sometimes it’s easier to play along

and Cordelia joined the queue.

renowned figures in the art

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

lady from the prestigious Lewis family, turned at the sound of her name. Rachel greeted her warmly before pointing at Lorna, “Mrs. Brown,