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.”

herself, let alone save money. Thankfully, Sanderson didn’t mind, but spending her own money would certainly feel more empowering.

confessed, “Lia, I’ve been painting, thinking of trying my luck at the local art fair. Though, I’m not sure

sell a painting for a few thousand,

Cordelia could offer encouragement, 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?

Cordelia suddenly grasped her wrist, silencing her with a shushing

gaze to

to look just as the reporter said, “This is the work of at sophisticated fraud ring, led by Calvert, with accomplices

average–looking man with those tiny eyes that gave

the first photo flashed on the screen, Rachel’s pupils

slowly on Cordelia, “Doesn’t he look

worry was evident, “Rachel, that’s Calvert on the

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

this can’t be true.”

called Kermit, and then Jimmy, but no one

washed over Rachel, and her knees threatened to

concerned, steadied her, “Are

news. Calvert can’t be a fraudster. It’s impossible.”

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

Cordelia. “What should we buy, Mom?” Cordelia

the task at hand, they chose some gifts together. Afterward, Lorna phoned Sanderson, sharing the troubling

turmoil. As she entered, she saw Steward, frantic

of the situation, Rachel felt her legs

“Find Kermit, now.”

household buzzed with urgency, but Kermit was unreachable. No one

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