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?"

My company isn't fully on track yet." Gabriel swallowed hard. "I'll transfer more to

send

Calliope, eyes wide with

turned surprised. "Otherwise, maybe

whatever I make! I'll even share my

scared of Calliope, and he remembered that she had

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

man. He realized his mistake and was willing

to make amends, wasn't as angry anymore. She turned her attention to Gideon and

about them? What are you planning

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

don't say anything? How would

of me in the future, I won't do it! And this guy? He's screwed up enough. I'll break

Gabriel swiftly kicked Gideon's

overtaken by a surge of excruciating pain. His screams