A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 368

Zelda turned to Franco with a look of disbelief. "All that food was for Calliope and her mutt! You said this club was hers, so why would she need to pay for a meal here?"

"Mrs. Jewell, are you suggesting she wants a free meal?" Franco raised an eyebrow, phone in hand. "Our boss comes here and, of course, she doesn't pay. You all, however, are not. I heard today's tab is on you, so it's your responsibility to settle it."

Zelda squinted her eyes, defiant. "We're her family. Why should we pay?"

Franco chuckled softly. "Family, huh? Really? Didn't you all cut ties? It's funny how you claim to be family when it suits you, but become strangers when there's nothing to gain."

Zelda's face turned sour, glaring at Franco with fury.

Franco, still holding his phone, continued, "Don't want to pay? Well, don't blame me if I call the cops right now and invite the press over to witness just how shameless the Jewell family can be."

Monty's face went pale with worry. "No, Franco, we never said we wouldn't pay!"

"Then please head downstairs to settle the bill." Franco watched as Monty and the others reluctantly entered the elevator. He pulled out his phone and made a call.

small entourage waiting for them. A few waitstaff and security guards stood there, watching them

and humiliated, Monty had little

waiter directed them toward the payment

the total price

Monty exclaimed, utterly shocked. "We must've been served diamonds for it to be this

the menu," the cashier replied with

Monty reluctantly handed over a credit card. He

cashier took the card,

for a moment, unwilling to let go. The

and tugged the

grip with

proceeding with the transaction.

through the machine, his heart aching with

the payment was complete,