Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 153

At the Jordan Manor.

After Paulina said this, the headmaster refused, “The students are in study hall right now.”

Paulina’s expression tightened, her brows knitting together, “I’ll just pop over for a moment then. You’ll unlock the door for me later?”

With a sigh, the headmaster capitulated. “Alright, I’ll call her out for you. Just give me a minute.”

A smile of relief spread across Paulina’s face, “Thank you so much, sir.”

“We understand a parent’s concern,” he assured her, raising his voice to call out, “Merry, your mom’s on the line.” Shivering in her still–damp clothes, Merry shot up from her seat as if catapulted by a spring. That suffocating fear gripped her again, sending chills down her spine.

Approaching the door, the headmaster handed her the phone, “Talk to your mom, Merry. Be nice, okay?”

The headmaster gave her a threatening look, his eyes ruthless.

She nodded, taking the phone with trembling hands and whispering a timid “Hello?”

The strain in Merry’s voice was enough for Paulina to feel a tug at her heart, “Merry, how’s your day been?”

Merry was silent, her eyes fixed on the headmaster’s stern glare.

Paulina pressed on, “Why so quiet? I know you’re mad at me, but it’s for the best. Rest up tonight, follow the rules, and once you’re better, I’ll transfer you back, okay?”

“Mr. Walters,” the teacher called out, diverting the headmaster’s attention.

Seizing the moment, Merry covered the phone and hissed, “Help me. Help me!”

Paulina asked,

he and the teacher advanced toward her, their faces half illuminated by the

into the phone, “They’re going to

phone away, while the teacher clamped a hand over Merry’s mouth, dragging her back toward the courtyard’s ominous water

head was

dazed look on her face. The headmaster let out a weary sigh, “She’s been trying to escape since she got here. We’ve

her,” Paulina

would never do such

relaxed, “Just don’t hurt

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assured her, “She’s strong–willed, but she’ll be home in a week. You can check her then,

up, Paulina’s unease only grew.

“Merry’s never sounded so panicked. Could something really

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brow furrowed as he replied, “We should

“I won’t rest until

they prepared to leave, Cain’s phone rang with urgent

ahead,” Paulina said, “I can

outside, they ran into their

explanation, Leila insisted, “Mom, I’ll come with

headmaster who cautioned, “You can’t go in. We’ve set boundaries for a reason. If parents

adamant, but Leila interjected, “What if I take

refuse when Paulina said, “Yes, let Leila in. She can pretend to be a student

a wary glance at

oppressive layout, its

and the student shivered in fear, his legs all

Leila frowned.