Love or Die: CEO’ s Daily Dose of Swoon (Cordelia) novel Chapter 243

When Karl made it into the starting lineup for the EW Club, his popularity surged, boosting his social media followers to a hefty sixty to seventy thousand. The club, a beacon for gamers who worshipped the ground these players dueled on, became a second home for him. Yet, with the spotlight came the shadows. For every defeat, Karl bore the brunt of criticism, accused of dragging the team down and failing to sync with the tactics that the veterans, his idols, executed with finesse.

The release of a controversial video had the fanbase in an uproar, with comments flooding in:

— "Whoa, is this the new sharpshooter for EW Club? I thought it was supposed to be a girl!"

— "This guy’s got some serious swag!"

— "Come take a look, folks. Is this a slap in the face or what? @Wade"

— "I’m literally in tears. EW Club is on the verge of victory. Just one win, and I’ll die happy. Watching them grow over the years, my connection's too deep!"

Karl, watching these comments roll in, felt a swell of fighting spirit despite the sting of tears. But just as he was finding his footing, criticism from the community threatened to knock him back down.

The video's release, however, flipped the script. Floyd, the team's captain and a figure of calm authority, was caught off guard by the sudden shift in public opinion. Accustomed to the controlled environment of professional gaming where strategies were guarded like state secrets, Karl’s decision to release footage from a training match was a breach of protocol.

Facing the wrath of Floyd, Karl stood his ground, willing to accept any punishment. He couldn’t bear seeing his teammates, his idols, take the fall for the team’s shortcomings. “I can’t stand by and watch EW Club get dragged through the mud anymore!” he declared, a statement that brought his team to the brink of tears.