Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 175

Hearing the question, Leila quickly retorted, “No, that’s not true! Stop spreading rumors.”

The girl just smirked. “I’m not making stuff up. It’s all over the school, and I heard it straight from a cop!”

The truth is something the police keep close to their chest, but a slice of it, just enough to ensure justice, is often shared with the public. So, the word on the street was that Leila had set up Merry

Now, the whole school was buzzing.

Merry had become the hero who exposed the shady dealings at Elite Future Academy, and Leila was cast as the villain who tried to bring her down,

Suddenly, all of Leila’s past misdeeds–like stealing money and framing Merry–were dug up, tarnishing her reputation overnight.

Someone shouted, “You’re still denying it? Then why were you called out by the principal yesterday? And why do you have to stand up during the assembly this morning and apologize in front of everyone?”

Leila’s brow furrowed. She didn’t say anything, just lowered her head.

When the first class started, the homeroom teacher walked in, saw Leila, and told her to stand at the back of the room to write an apology before the lesson began.

Leila had been a front–row student, one of the teacher’s favorite student.

As she made her way to the back, someone deliberately tripped her. She stumbled and fell, grazing her palm in the process. Even so, the eyes of her classmates and teacher were filled with disdain.

Standing at the back, she leaned her notebook against the wall and began to write her apology.

During the big break, she was called on to the stage for the first time to make her public confession. She had been on that stage before, but always for awards or performances–now, it was for shame.

students,

Merry refused, so Paulina found someone else to deliver it. The fact that the Jordans had prepared lunch

pariah, the one everyone loved to hate.

she could

core! Even

but when you think about it,

her head down as she passed the whispering students. She got her food and looked for a seat, but as soon as she spotted an open spot,

taken. Usually, friends would gather

holding her food, was told, “Sorry, this seat’s taken,” wherever she went.

verge of tears, she wandered

she dumped her food in the trash and stormed out.

to sit

she left-

“Splash!”

sorry! It was an accident–please don’t post this online and ruin

others burst into laughter.

the sports field. Then, a basketball flew straight at

with no hint of remorse. “Whoops, my bad! Didn’t see you there.

“It’s just a bump. Merry

and walked back to the game with

feet, and those people were already

and feeling the throbbing pain in her head, she ran to the

on the door, she was greeted with a “Come

saw her, but his professionalism prevented him from being outright rude. He asked, “What’s