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.”

save money. Thankfully, Sanderson didn’t mind, but spending her own money would certainly feel

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

painting for a few

painting takes ages, and even if it sells, what, for a few hundred? That won’t even cover

but Cordelia suddenly grasped her

paused, following Cordelia’s gaze to the

by Calvert, with accomplices at large. Police have issued warrants for

with those tiny eyes that gave a sense of

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

slowly on Cordelia, “Doesn’t he look

Calvert on the news. Did Kermit

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

this can’t be

the scattered bags, she frantically called Kermit, and then Jimmy, but no one answered.

and her knees

growing concerned, steadied her,

news. Calvert can’t be a

bags and hurried out, desperate to find Kermit and make sense

left, Lorna turned to Cordelia. “What should

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

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

felt her

“Find Kermit, now.”

was unreachable. No one knew

after, Sanderson arrived, his face grim as he approached Steward and