A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

The crowd whispered, yet no one dared to step in and help.

A few people in the group recognized Calliope and began to murmur.

"Isn't that the heiress of the Jewell family? It looks like she's being scammed!"

"That's rough. Could this couple be doing it on purpose? They must be trying to scam her!"

"By the way, I saw Ms. Lisette with the three Jewell brothers here earlier. They seemed to be just watching the show."

With a glance toward Lisette and her brothers, the onlookers confirmed their presence and felt less inclined to intervene. No one wanted to cross the Jewell family. If they weren't stepping in, why should anyone else?

Portia, however, found the situation amusingly absurd.

"Call the cops? You two must be con artists! Callie tried to help you, and now, you want to report her? You deserve whatever misery you're in. Don't go too far, lady. Be honest, did Callie do anything to you?"

Calliope observed the pair calmly. She hadn't expected her attempt to help would get twisted like this. She scrutinized the woman, curiosity in her eyes.

the police being called. After all, she had only kicked the

at her husband and then at Calliope, launching into

hit me and my husband! My husband is hurt, and you

Pay us thirty grand, and we'll let this slide without calling the cops!" the man

"Thirty grand?

loaded, huh? How much are you willing to

fool.

bluffing, assuming the crowd wouldn't get involved. He'd pulled this stunt many

least a million,

and you're not thinking

chin on

a scam!"

sw nove

gleamed, "Seriously?

someone bring it to you now," Calliope replied with a sly

The man questioned, unsure if he heard