Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 168

Merry furrowed her brows in distress. She sidled up to Cordelia, her voice a hushed whisper, “Lia, did they give those photos all away?”

Cordelia’s eyes fell.

Skyler had assured her the photos were dealt with, and something in her gut trusted his word, and this instinct couldn’t be wrong. She affirmed with conviction, “No way.”

Relieved, Merry nodded, her worry easing.

As the two entered the classroom, they were met with a sea of odd looks from their peers. The class president, Daniel, spoke up on everyone’s behalf, “Merry, don’t sweat it. It’s all water under the bridge now.”

Merry was perplexed. After a moment of confusion, she didn’t say a word, just nodded, and took

her seat.

Once seated, Cordelia noticed a group invite link sent by Yates on WhatsApp. She joined and saw that Yates had posted a morning news update in the group.

Clicking on it, Cordelia learned that Elite Future Academy had been exposed.

The police had handled everything, and all the students had been taken home by their parents. Some parents were tearfully grateful for the truth, while others showed no remorse, event suggesting a little corporal punishment was understandable for a child’s misstep.

But the school had been shut down, and its staff arrested.

The police announced that all data on the school’s USB drives had been deleted. Every student, graduate or not, could now live in peace.

The news post ignited a fierce online debate.

Anonymous graduates chimed in.

“I graduated from that hellhole. I still have nightmares about drowning. Nearly flunked my

college swim class because of it.”

“Same. A lifelong nightmare.”

“That trash school should’ve been closed ages ago. They’re corporal punishment. The headmaster deserves to die.”

“As a parent, my heart breaks for what these kids went through. The police better take this seriously.”

amidst the various comments, one

didn’t these students speak up if they were being abused? I get one might

comment rose to the

an anonymous reply stood

has it, the school held something over the students‘ heads,

what kind

“I’m also curious.”

anonymous poster responded, “Can’t say.

I’m even more intrigued.

it’s what

God, if it’s true,

at the top of the feed, “Check this out, the photos have leaked.”

hadn’t expected a live unfolding of events.

filled her with dread. She quickly logged onto the website and found some unspeakable photos. Most showed people with bowed heads and covered arms, and their faces

face was unmistakable was Merry.

figure exposed. Online trolls, ever malicious, commented, “Damn.

her first instinct

she finished, Merry turned around, her face ashen, on the verge of collapse.

drama, turned to her. Their decency kept them from mockery, but their pity was almost worse than ridicule.

and as soon as the photos hit the web, they reported the post. The post was deleted.

was done, and the brief interval allowed many to save the photos they’d

Union” group chat,

“She ran

let’s find her.”

towards a nearby academic building. Cordelia chased after

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anything rash.”

was silent, her expression resolved.

she collapsed, hugging her knees, murmuring, “Lia, you said the police would

What am I supposed to do?

without tears, her voice laden

like Merry, facing such