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.”

a zombie, barely managing to feed herself, let alone save

confessed, “Lia, I’ve been painting, thinking of trying my luck

a few thousand, it could

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

respond, but Cordelia suddenly grasped her

gaze

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 them, please

showed an average–looking man with those tiny eyes that

the screen, Rachel’s pupils

dawned slowly on Cordelia, “Doesn’t he look familiar? That’s Calvert, right?”

Calvert on the news. Did Kermit give

grip loosened, and her shopping bags fell to the floor. She stumbled, mumbling.

this can’t be

she frantically called Kermit, and then Jimmy, but no one answered.

dreadful premonition washed over Rachel, and

concerned, steadied her, “Are

It’s just fake news. Calvert

desperate to find Kermit and make sense of

Cordelia. “What should

chose some gifts together. Afterward, Lorna phoned Sanderson, sharing the troubling

family mansion, her mind in turmoil. As she entered, she saw Steward,

the gravity of the situation, Rachel felt

“Find Kermit, now.”

urgency, but Kermit was unreachable. No one knew where

grim as he approached Steward and asked,