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.”

Lorna felt like a zombie, barely managing to feed herself, let alone save money. Thankfully,

I’ve been painting, thinking of trying my luck at the local art fair. Though, I’m not sure if anything will sell.”

few thousand, it could buy Cordelia a

A painting takes ages, and even if it sells, what, for a few hundred? That

to respond, but Cordelia suddenly grasped her

paused, following Cordelia’s gaze to the

led by Calvert, with accomplices at large. Police have issued warrants for their arrest. Here are their photos, and if

with those tiny

first photo flashed on the screen,

“Doesn’t he look

evident, “Rachel, that’s Calvert on the

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

this can’t be

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

premonition washed over Rachel, and

concerned, steadied her, “Are you alright?”

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

hurried out, desperate to find Kermit and make

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

some gifts together.

Steward, frantic and pale, descending the

gravity of the situation, Rachel felt her legs weaken,

“Find Kermit, now.”

buzzed with urgency, but Kermit was unreachable. No one knew where he had gone.

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