A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 55

"Yeah, I was just kidding around. You were so tense just now, I almost believed you'd actually cleaned out the company!"

Calliope chuckled lightly. "So, what's it gonna be? Don't agree? Fine, I'll head out then."

Just as she was about to stand up, Monty made a decision and said, "Alright, I'll give it to you!"

"Then send the money over," Calliope said, looking up.

"Are you really that eager?" Monty asked, clearly indignant.

"I'm just worried you'll back out," Calliope shrugged. "This is for my emotional distress, and right now

you're willing to pay. Who knows, you might change your mind later!"

Monty pulled out his phone, ready to transfer the money to Calliope.

at Calliope with hesitation. She wasn't too keen on

give

are you trying to sell

her eyebrows. "If you don't want to give it, that's

a move

"Okay, I'm transferring

a few quick taps, Monty sent the money to Calliope, looking as if

but feel a pang of regret herself. Five hundred thousand dollars wasn't exactly pocket change to her, and certainly not to the Jewell

money's in your account. Can you at least

at Gideon. "Let's have a private

eyes lit up with a flicker of hope. Finally, she was willing to talk to him alone. Maybe

still loved him. As for her and his uncle, that was probably just a charade for Silas, a way to repay some kind of debt to

at Calliope, feeling she'd always been easy to handle. Soon enough, she'd probably apologize to

did that. After her anger subsided, she'd start feeling guilty and find ways to make it up to him. The truth was, she

for him, whether it was her or another woman, it didn't