Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 179

The office was packed with reporters. When Cordelia walked in, it was as if someone had hit the pause button–the whole room turned to stare at her.

With a rigid spine and measured steps, Cordelia made her way through the sea of curious faces.

Latham, surprised by her entrance, blinked in surprise. “Cordelia, what brings you here?” echoed the principal’s voice, thick with concern.

Cordelia had come to buy time, hoping to stall any drastic decisions from the principal. But with Merry and Daniel still on their way, she didn’t quite know what to say. So she just looked at Leila. And like dominos, all eyes followed to land on her.

Leila, feeling the weight of their gazes, looked baffled, and Paulina, equally perplexed, turned to Cordelia, “What’s going on?”

In the middle of this confusion, Merry and Daniel burst into the office, waving a piece of paper triumphantly.

“We did it!”

Cordelia exhaled in relief, took the paper, and handed it to the Principal. Daniel chimed in, “Principal, our classmates heard about Latham’s situation. This here is a petition signed by all of us. We believe Latham’s been falsely accused!”

Latham’s face, a mask of disbelief, slowly softened as he looked at Daniel. He’d dedicated his life to teaching, never asking for anything in return, just to be true to his conscience.

This year’s class had been a tough bunch: Juliana with her petty jealousies, Merry with her rebellious punk rock style, and Cordelia, ever the aloof one.

Yet now, in his hour of need, they had rallied to his defense with a manifesto of support.

Tears traced lines down Latham’s face as he stood tall, his voice ringing out strong, “Let me just say–I’m totally cool with my conscience! If they suspend me over this investigation, it’s still worth it knowing I’ve touched so many student lives.”

stunned, their pens

a sensational scandal, but instead, something felt wrong.

silent, no one daring to pursue

evidence was circumstantial at best, the truth murky

to be imprisoned. She craved her parents‘ attention, her classmates pitying glances. As for Latham… In a country where reputation is everything, the lack of a clear verdict was

now live in the shadow of endless rumors, and

she burst into tears. “Merry, we’re sisters! Why are

you helping

glared at Merry, “How can you defend this monster after what he did to your sister? You’re

icily. “I’ll

the press, and said, “When I

Chapter 179

expelled, he helped me transfer schools. When you cut

aback, “I asked Leila to top

was bitter as she glanced at Leila, too weary to

a slap on Paulina’s

that doesn’t mean I can lie for her

fury, pointed at her daughter, “Are you doing this because you resent Leila? You’re sisters! What grudge could possibly justify this?”

unwavering behind

and even the principal’s intervention pointed to one thing. “We need to investigate this

for all we know! If he could do this to my daughter,

for you.” At that moment, Officer Skyler, in