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.”

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

painting, thinking of trying my luck at the local art fair. Though, I’m not sure

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

encouragement, Rachel returned, having overheard the conversation. She laughed, “Why bother, Lorna? A painting takes ages, and even if

darkened, ready to respond, but Cordelia suddenly grasped

gaze to the TV.

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

an average–looking man with those

on the screen, Rachel’s pupils shrank. It was

“Doesn’t he look familiar? That’s Calvert, right?”

on the news.

grip loosened, and her shopping bags fell

can’t be

Kermit, and then Jimmy, but no one

premonition washed over Rachel, and her knees threatened

concerned, steadied her, “Are you

fine. It’s just fake news. Calvert can’t be a fraudster. It’s

her bags and hurried out, desperate to find Kermit and make sense of the chaos.

to Cordelia. “What should we

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

As she entered, she saw Steward, frantic and pale, descending the stairs. He immediately asked, “Did

gravity of the situation, Rachel felt her legs weaken,

“Find Kermit, now.”

Kermit was unreachable. No one

as he approached Steward and asked, “Dad, what’s happened to