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.

a sea of students, she bowed

it up. Merry refused, so Paulina found someone else to deliver it. The fact that the Jordans had prepared lunch for Merry and Cordelia, but not for Leila, spread

the pariah, the one

the cafeteria, she could hear the whispers:

core! Even her own mom won’t bring her lunch, only to

might seem loud and brash, but when you think about it, she’s never really done

got her food and looked for a seat, but as soon as

would gather to

“Sorry, this seat’s taken,” wherever

of tears, she wandered the cafeteria without finding a place to

in the

to sit

she

“Splash!”

shock, “Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry! It was an accident–please don’t post this online and ruin my life like you did to Merry!”

others burst into laughter.

away, towards the sports field.

math representative, with no hint

in, “It’s just a bump. Merry got hit before and she was fine. What’s her

turned and walked back to the game with

barely on her feet, and those people were

feeling the throbbing pain in her head,

was greeted with a “Come in.” She entered, finding only

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