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.”

feed herself, let alone save money. Thankfully, Sanderson didn’t

trying my luck at the local art fair. Though, I’m

for a few thousand,

could offer encouragement, Rachel returned, having overheard the conversation. She laughed, “Why bother, Lorna? A painting takes ages, and even if it sells, what, for a few hundred? That won’t even cover

face darkened, ready to respond, but Cordelia suddenly grasped

gaze

gesture had even confused Rachel, who turned to look just as the reporter said, “This is the work of at sophisticated fraud ring, led by Calvert, with accomplices at large. Police have issued warrants for their arrest. Here are their photos, and if you see

photo showed an average–looking man with those tiny eyes that gave a sense of familiarity.

first photo flashed on the screen, Rachel’s pupils shrank. It

Cordelia, “Doesn’t he look

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

loosened, and her shopping bags fell to the

can’t be

frantically called Kermit, and

over Rachel, and her

concerned, steadied her, “Are

news. Calvert can’t be a

hurried out, desperate to

had left, Lorna turned to Cordelia. “What should we

some gifts together. Afterward, Lorna phoned Sanderson,

she entered, she saw Steward, frantic and pale, descending the

situation, Rachel felt her legs weaken, “I don’t

“Find Kermit, now.”

Kermit was unreachable. No one knew where he had

grim as he approached Steward and asked,