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?"

on track yet." Gabriel swallowed hard. "I'll transfer more to you regularly, I

to send me half of it

Gabriel looked at Calliope, eyes wide with

expression turned surprised. "Otherwise,

it's fine. Half is too little, 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, our company

of Calliope, and he remembered that

he knew her status was far from ordinary. She was someone he couldn't afford

He realized his mistake and was willing to pay Calliope

wasn't as angry anymore. She turned

What

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

How would you handle it on your own?" Calliope

Whatever they ask of me in the future, I won't

for Calliope's approval, Gabriel swiftly

completely caught off guard, was overtaken by a surge of excruciating pain. His screams pierced the air as he