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 money. Thankfully, Sanderson didn’t mind, but spending her own money

of trying my luck at the local art fair. Though,

for a few thousand, it could

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

ready to respond, but Cordelia suddenly grasped her wrist, silencing her with a shushing

gaze to the TV.

had even 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.

an average–looking man with those tiny

screen, Rachel’s pupils shrank.

dawned slowly on Cordelia, “Doesn’t he look familiar?

“Rachel, that’s Calvert on the news. Did Kermit

Rachel’s grip loosened, and her shopping

this can’t

called Kermit, and then Jimmy, but no one

Rachel, and her knees threatened to

growing concerned, steadied her,

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

desperate to find

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

chose some gifts together. Afterward, Lorna

family mansion, her mind in turmoil. As she entered, she saw Steward, frantic and pale, descending the stairs. He immediately asked, “Did Kermit invest

Rachel felt her

“Find Kermit, now.”

Kermit was unreachable. No one knew where he had

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