Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 294

The moment the video call connected, Juliana was greeted by a strikingly handsome face.

Her eyes widened in surprise, and she was about to get a closer look when her phone was suddenly snatched away. Turning around, she saw Cordelia swiftly grabbing the phone from behind and handing it over to Merry.

Merry shot Juliana a wary glance.

Juliana was stunned, feeling a sense of déjà vu. That quick glimpse... it felt eerily familiar. Could it be... Bland?

Impossible. How could it be Bland?

She must have been seeing things.

Looking back at Merry, if Merry and Bland were that close, Bland could easily usher her into the glamorous world of Hollywood. Why bother with the grueling auditions for the Ontoky City Film and Animation Academy?

So, she must have been mistaken.

Merry was already glaring at her. "Juliana, didn't your folks teach you not to mess with other people's stuff? What's with your low-class behavior?"

Low-class?

That set Juliana off. "Oh, and you're high-class? Obsessing over a celeb who's already taken. I don't know whether to call you shameless or just delusional!"

Merry, never one to lose a verbal spar, scoffed. Juliana's words were like water off a duck's back. "What about you? Sorted things out with your fiancé yet? Weren't you two at each other's throats just yesterday?"

That hit a nerve with Juliana, leaving her fuming and breathless with indignation.

Ever since Hayley transferred, Juliana felt isolated, her grievances and bitterness finding no outlet, making her lash out without a care for appearances.

At that moment, Merry's words made her glance at Hanley in the front row.

He seemed oblivious to the drama unfolding behind him, engrossed in his work, which only fueled her anger further.

Just yesterday, Hanley had snapped at her, suggesting they call off the engagement if she was so bothered by it. Men are all the same, heartless.

Taking a deep breath, Juliana tried to collect herself and focused on distributing the examination papers instead.

English songs, completely tuning out the

get to video call Bland, so she settled for a quick text to wish him a

days turned into routines, Yates' leg injury healed within

With a solid foundation, she was well on her way to securing a spot in the Ontoky City Film

around five hundred, a jump of

without regrets. Life smoothly sailed towards the year-end, with underclassmen breaking for winter holidays while seniors buckled down, grinding

day, their homeroom teacher, Mr. Latham, cycled to class on his beat-up bike to deliver a pep talk about not slacking off during the holidays with the SATS looming in less

the floor. Both bent down to pick

weary and heavy, broke the silence. "Juliana, what are

we not break off the engagement?

"I've given you a way out. Blame it on me, say I was inconsiderate, anything. I've given you plenty

break it off!" Juliana

so stubborn. You've disappointed me too much. If your family doesn't reach out by the new year, I'll have to initiate the break-off.

turned hysterical, "Hanley! Can't you even let us have a peaceful New

pressing his hand against her and kissing it, "Hanley, please... don't end this.

Hanley pushed her away, "Don't do this. It only makes you look

as Hanley paused at the door, "Out of the years we've shared, I'll give you till the 16th of the first

final words, he left, leaving Juliana

sobs filled the classroom, making the situation awkward for Merry and Cordelia, who had remained crouched the entire time, not

down, waiting for the

exchanged a glance, their silent

should we stand up

Cordelia: "...Not interested."

it's

Cordelia: "...Yeah."

in their awkward squat, Merry's phone suddenly blasted a rock tune from the 90s. In a

attention,

Cordelia reluctantly

piecing together their earlier conversation and actions, lashed out, "It's you two again! Were you deliberately hanging around to laugh at

eavesdrop. You just

this, does it make you happy?! I'm the rightful heiress of the Delaney family, how dare you come along and take

from you. It was you who stole Lia's