A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

"Do you think I'm some kind of doormat? Should I just sit back and take the abuse?"

"You-" Gideon was at a loss for words.

Gabriel suddenly lashed out, kicking Gideon hard. "Useless idiot!"

Gideon hit the ground, disbelief etched across his face.

"Uncle!" Struggling to his feet, Gideon protested, "Whatever you say, you're still my uncle. How can you treat us like this?"

"Why shouldn't I? You got yourselves into this mess by crossing the wrong people, forcing me to betray my own savior. She's more important to me than you are!"

After hurling a few more insults, Gabriel turned to Calliope. After a moment of hesitation, he pulled out a bank card.

"There's three million on this card. It's compensation for you."

"Only three million?" Calliope glanced at Gabriel with a raised eyebrow. "Surely you're not that broke?"

track yet." Gabriel swallowed hard.

send me half of it every

looked at Calliope, eyes wide with

that a problem?" Calliope's expression turned surprised. "Otherwise, maybe you shouldn't run your company

I'll give you sixty percent of whatever I make! I'll even share my company's stock with you! How about you come on board as the vice president? With your skills,

of Calliope, and he remembered that she

She was someone he couldn't afford to cross. On the contrary, with Calliope's backing, he was

smart man. He realized his mistake and was willing to

Gabriel's eagerness to make amends, wasn't as angry anymore.

them? What

say, I'll do. I'm willing to

if I don't say anything? How would you handle

with them. Whatever they ask of me in the future, I won't do it! And

Calliope's approval, Gabriel swiftly kicked Gideon's

guard, was overtaken by a surge of excruciating pain.