A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 324

And so, Calliope ended up spending a small fortune on that diamond cross necklace.

She and Franco went through the paperwork, and once the necklace got nicely wrapped, she casually tossed it into her purse.

“Ms. Jewell-” Franco began, causing Calliope to jump back a few steps.

She eyed him warily. “What’s up? You’re not going to dump more work on me, are you? I’ve done plenty today!”

“No, no!” Franco’s eyelid twitched, slightly exasperated at her reaction. “I’ve cut down your workload a lot!”

“You could’ve done it yourself!” Calliope said earnestly, looking Franco in the eye. “I trust you 100%!”

“You’re not worried I might run off with your money?” Franco chuckled, shaking his head in disbelief.

“There’s something called trust between people, and I trust you!” Calliope declared with utmost seriousness. “Even if you took off with my money, that’s on me for being blind!”

Franco was speechless.

“Okay, I’m done here. I’ve got to go now. Don’t call me if there’s nothing urgent!”

that, Calliope turned on her heel and dashed

her leave, shrugging his

club, Calliope stretched lazily and breathed a sigh of relief. She had never liked this place because Franco always

sorted out and got what she came

this necklace. Thinking of Silas’s reaction when he receives it made her

smile.

and now it was her

into her car, she noticed Gideon approaching from

other way, pretending not to see him, and

me,” Gideon’s displeased voice broke through.

paused with her hand still on the car door and turned with a tilt of her head to look at him. “Listen, Gideon, we don’t have anything to talk about.

I don’t want to pretend,” Gideon took a few steps closer, leaning an arm against

move.

ducked under his arm,

to see

Save them for Yvette. They suit her better.” Calliope was all

I still

Calliope choke on

you