Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

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Paulina’s expression darkened when she caught sight of Cordelia.

She could still remember the last time she visited the school, it was Cordelia who had whisked Merry away. After that, Merry had run away from home, and gotten into all sorts of trouble. Paulina’s face was a storm. cloud of disapproval as she said, “It has nothing to do with you.”

With that she spun on her heel and left.

But Cordelia couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. She pulled out her phone and messaged “Little Parrot” on WhatsApp, but got no reply.

Cordelia had to return to class. At lunch, the usually chatty girl who sat next to her wasn’t there, leaving her feeling oddly out of sorts.

She got her tray from the cafeteria and found a spot to sit alone, checking her phone again to see that “Little Parrot” still hadn’t responded.

Finally, she tried calling, but despite the phone not being switched off, no one picked up.

At the Jordan residence.

Paulina had just finished processing Merry’s transfer papers and returned home, where the butler promptly greeted her.

Paulina asked, “Is she still being stubborn?”

The butler nodded.

Since being forcibly brought back home last night, Merry had holed up in her room, pounding on the door until her voice went hoarse, then just slumped to the floor in silence.

Paulina sighed. She’d spent a sleepless night worrying, her eyes red and puffy. Now, listless, she climbed the stairs and opened the door to Merry’s room.

Merry, exhausted from struggling, was curled up in a corner on the floor. At the sound of the door, she lifted her head and pleaded, “Mom, just let me go.”

Paulina’s heart hardened as she spoke, “Let you go, so you can continue live streaming? Peddling your laughter for cash? Merry, I’m your mother. I’ve offered you money, yet you insist on making a spectacle of yourself. Do you really want to break my heart?”

Merry looked at her blankly.

Break her heart? The words seemed like a cruel joke.

care about me?” Merry

approached Merry, “Do you think being a parent is easy? Yes, I admit I’ve said harsh things to you, but it was all for your

fists

she was wrong. In her eyes, Leila was the good child, and all the

the buck, and Merry grew up straightforward and couldn’t talk to

scoffed, “Can’t you just act like you don’t have a daughter

just who I am, and I haven’t been able to educate you properly.

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go. I want to

two bodyguards who easily subdued Merry, and

struggling, knowing escape was impossible for now. She’d wait until she got to the new school and then climb over the wall

the window, her rood anxious and agitated.

the school, which

the car by the bodyguards and followed Paulina to

sight of the large closed iron gate, an inexplicable feeling of oppression and fear

headmaster and the homeroom teacher came out

at Merry, said, “Merry, I know you’re probably angry with me right now, but this is a good school. Remember Tommy from next door? A total terror since childhood, he straightened up after three

to speak when the teacher smiled and gently guided her shoulder, saying, “Merry

was

sound of the heavy iron gate closing startled her.

of unease. The students seemed numerous

pondered this, the teacher ordered,

don’t have any makeup remover.”

finish, the teacher grabbed her hair with surprising strength and dragged her to a fountain

Once it

as she struggled to

just when she thought she’d pass out, the teacher finally released her. Gasping for air, she barely

over and over until Merry lay soaked and powerless on the ground.

down at her, “Will you behave now?”

“This is intentional injury, and it’s

silenced again by the

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