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

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

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

Rachel returned, having overheard the conversation. She laughed, “Why bother, Lorna? A painting takes ages, and even if it sells, what, for a few hundred? That won’t even

Cordelia suddenly grasped her wrist, silencing her with a shushing motion.

paused, following Cordelia’s gaze to the TV.

sophisticated fraud ring, led by Calvert, with accomplices at large. Police have issued warrants for their arrest. Here

first photo showed an average–looking man with those

screen, Rachel’s pupils

Cordelia, “Doesn’t he look familiar? That’s Calvert,

the news. Did Kermit give him the

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

this can’t

frantically called Kermit, and then Jimmy, but no

over Rachel, and her knees threatened to buckle.

growing concerned, steadied her,

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

bags and hurried out, desperate to

Cordelia.

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

saw Steward, frantic and pale, descending

of the situation, Rachel felt her legs

“Find Kermit, now.”

was unreachable. No one

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