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.”

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

trying my luck at the local art fair. Though, I’m

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

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

grasped her wrist, silencing her with a

Cordelia’s gaze to the

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

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

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

dawned slowly on Cordelia, “Doesn’t he look

the news. Did Kermit give him the money?”

the reality set in, Rachel’s grip loosened, and her

can’t be

she frantically called Kermit, and then Jimmy, but no

washed over Rachel, and

growing concerned, steadied her, “Are

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

and hurried out, desperate to find Kermit and make

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

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

mind in turmoil. As she entered, she saw Steward, frantic and pale, descending the stairs. He

the gravity of the situation, Rachel felt her legs

“Find Kermit, now.”

unreachable. No one knew where

face grim as he approached Steward and asked,