Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 99

Cordelia heard the news and looked up at the television.

Rachel, oblivious to the breaking story, continued to gossip with Lorna.

Lorna frowned, her voice tinged with annoyance, “Rachel, please don’t worry your head about this. Our family won’t be getting involved in an investment like that.”

Rachel rolled her eyes, sneering, “Come on, Rachel. I don’t buy that. With returns like that, you’re telling me you’re not even a little tempted?”

Before Lorna could retort, a sales associate approached a pair of stylish stilettos in hand, “Mrs. Delaney, your shoes are all wrapped up. Will that be credit or cash today?”

Rachel peeked at her bank balance to see a mere ten thousand left.

This morning, they had almost emptied their accounts to raise fifty million in cash to transfer to Kermit, who was supposed to invest it with Calvert.

The remaining ten thousand was meant for the car’s servicing, but now, Rachel couldn’t bear to lose face. before Lorna and Cordelia.

With a strained smile, she declared, “Credit, please.”

After all, in a fortnight, they would cash in on over twenty million in returns. Money troubles would be a thing of the past.

While Rachel went to pay. Lorna and Cordelia took a seat on a plush sofa to try on some shoes. Breaking the silence, Lórna sighed, ‘Lia, I’m completely useless, right?”

Cordelia looked at her, puzzled.

Lorna’s frown deepened, “All these years, I’ve hardly saved a penny.”

save money. Thankfully, Sanderson didn’t mind, but spending her own money

confessed, “Lia, I’ve been painting, thinking of trying my luck at the local art

if she could sell a painting for a few thousand, it could buy Cordelia

the conversation. She laughed, “Why bother, Lorna? A painting takes ages, and even if it sells, what, for a few

ready to respond, but Cordelia suddenly grasped her wrist, silencing her with a shushing motion.

gaze to the TV.

of at sophisticated fraud ring, led by Calvert, with accomplices

showed an average–looking man with those tiny eyes that gave a

the screen, Rachel’s pupils shrank. It

slowly on Cordelia, “Doesn’t he

evident, “Rachel, that’s Calvert on the news.

loosened, and her shopping bags fell to the

can’t

called Kermit, and

washed over Rachel, and her knees

steadied her, “Are you

news. Calvert

to find Kermit and make sense

Cordelia. “What should we buy, Mom?” Cordelia asked.

hand, they chose some gifts together. Afterward, Lorna phoned Sanderson, sharing

to the family mansion, her mind in turmoil. As she entered, she saw Steward, frantic and pale, descending the stairs. He immediately asked,

the gravity of the situation, Rachel felt her legs weaken, “I don’t know.”

“Find Kermit, now.”

urgency, but Kermit was unreachable. No one knew where he had

he approached Steward and asked, “Dad,