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.”

disappearance, Lorna felt like a zombie, barely managing to feed herself, let alone save money. Thankfully, Sanderson didn’t mind, but spending her own money would certainly feel more

I’ve been painting, thinking of trying my luck at the local art fair. Though,

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

having overheard the conversation. She laughed, “Why bother, Lorna? A painting takes ages, and even if it sells, what, for a few hundred?

suddenly grasped

Cordelia’s gaze to the TV.

fraud ring, led by Calvert, with accomplices

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

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

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

“Rachel, that’s Calvert on the news.

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

can’t be

bags, she frantically called Kermit, and then Jimmy,

premonition washed over Rachel, and her knees

concerned, steadied her, “Are you alright?”

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

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

Cordelia. “What should we buy,

at hand, they chose some gifts

saw Steward, frantic and pale, descending the stairs. He

felt her

“Find Kermit, now.”

with urgency, but Kermit was unreachable. No one

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