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.”

like a zombie, barely managing to feed herself, let alone save money. Thankfully, Sanderson didn’t mind, but spending her

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

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

bother, Lorna? A painting takes ages, and even if it sells, what, for a few hundred? That won’t even

to respond, but Cordelia suddenly grasped her wrist,

Cordelia’s gaze to

by Calvert, with accomplices at large. Police have issued warrants for their arrest. Here are their photos, and if you see them, please call

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

on the screen, Rachel’s pupils shrank. It

he look familiar?

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

Rachel’s grip loosened, and her

can’t be true.”

she frantically called Kermit,

over Rachel, and her knees threatened to buckle.

her, “Are you

news. Calvert

picked up her bags and hurried out, desperate to find Kermit and make

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

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

entered, she saw Steward, frantic and pale,

gravity of the situation, Rachel felt her legs weaken, “I

“Find Kermit, now.”

but Kermit was unreachable. No one knew where he

his face grim as he approached Steward and asked, “Dad, what’s