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.”

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

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

few thousand, it could buy Cordelia a new

bother, Lorna? A painting takes ages, and even if it sells, what, for a few

Cordelia suddenly grasped her wrist, silencing her with a

paused, following Cordelia’s gaze to

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 them, please call

with those tiny

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

slowly on Cordelia, “Doesn’t he

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

in, Rachel’s grip loosened, and her shopping bags fell to the floor.

can’t be true.”

the scattered bags, she frantically called Kermit, and then

washed over Rachel, and her knees threatened to buckle.

steadied her,

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

desperate to find Kermit and make sense

left, Lorna turned to Cordelia. “What should we buy, Mom?”

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

As she entered, she saw Steward, frantic and pale, descending the stairs. He

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

“Find Kermit, now.”

unreachable. No one knew where

Sanderson arrived, his face grim as he approached Steward and asked, “Dad, what’s happened to