A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

"I still haven't checked in on Lance's older brother yet. I'll know when I can come back once I see how he's doing," Calliope said, brushing a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

She added, "Anyway, with Franco around, the company's in safe hands. Just as long as you all don't mess things up while I'm gone!"

She knew her family all too well-the Jewell clan wasn't exactly a pool of business geniuses.

Horatio had some talent for running things, but after his accident left him wheelchair-bound, he'd lost a lot of his spark. Honestly, it was a tricky situation.

Franco, on the other hand, was the reliable one. She'd left the company in his care before, and things had always run smoothly.

Monty frowned, concern creasing his forehead. "So, what about your brother's leg? I mean, not to rush you or anything, but he really should get treatment as soon as possible. Do you have a plan? And, uh... there's also the matter with Lisette."

He shot Calliope a nervous glance, half-expecting her to snap at the mention of Lisette.

She just gave him a cool look. "It's not like I'm

rush on my end. You take care of your stuff first-it's more

what you need to do," Valerian chimed in, glancing at her. "Are you sure you want to travel overseas alone? I could go with you if you

her side. But, every time she'd needed him, he'd been off with Lisette. Eventually, she'd stopped asking.

I've got it covered.

nodded. "Yeah, everything's set. You fagging along would just get in the way-you're not exactly the action hero type, Valerian. If

but didn't

of yours? Aren't they usually the ones who come running when you're in trouble? Those guys are something else. They always show up when you

a little proud. "Yeah, they're

you find those guys,

out with these guys too much,"

others. "They're just