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.

sea of students, she bowed her head.

it. The fact that the Jordans had prepared lunch for Merry and Cordelia, but not for Leila, spread like wildfire through the school.

the one everyone loved

to the cafeteria, she could

she’s rotten to the core! Even her own mom won’t bring her lunch, only to Merry!”

loud and brash, but when you think about

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

seat was taken. Usually, friends would gather to eat together, but there wasn’t a

“Sorry, this seat’s taken,” wherever she

of tears, she wandered the cafeteria

she dumped her food in the trash

to sit

she

“Splash!”

her, feigning shock, “Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry! It was an accident–please

others burst into

head down and walked away, towards the sports field. Then, a basketball flew straight

she saw Daniel, the class president and math representative, with no hint of remorse. “Whoops, my bad! Didn’t see you there. You okay? Want me

just a bump. Merry

back to

her feet, and those people

her lip and feeling the throbbing pain in her head, she

she was greeted with a “Come

his professionalism prevented him from being outright rude. He asked, “What’s up? Your teacher isn’t