A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

"Cookies, fruit, soda, you name it. But Calliope never touches any of it!"

"No way, seriously?"

"For real! She just gives it all away. I was lucky enough to get something from her once, an insanely expensive chocolate cake!"

"Yeah, me too! She gave me a caramel latte once, and Horatio was the one who bought it for her!"

"Calliope's so generous! That's what a true heiress looks like. Foster kids just can't compare, you know?"

"Exactly. Foster kids can't really fit in at this level. It's all just an act!”

"Honestly, I hope Calliope stays our boss forever."

The room buzzed with gossip.

"And that Lisette's been draining company funds! She should just leave already!"

"The Jewell family is ridiculous, keeping a foster daughter around like she's something special. She's not as pretty as Calliope, not as talented. She can't compare at all!"

time Calliope came to the company, Lisette actually set her up! If it

see foster daughters this nasty every day. Why don't the Jewells just kick her

a daughter, and they still keep a foster

in the stall, listening to

anymore. Suddenly, she shoved the door open and stepped out. She knew if she didn't, they'd just keep talking, probably even

one had expected Lisette herself

each other to get out as quickly as

There were too many of them, and she wasn't about to pick a fight. If she did, their gossip would

were just employees. If she had the power, she

over were Monty and the others. Only if they backed her would she have enough authority to get rid of

"It's the Chairwoman!"

of voices sounded

and saw Calliope walking in, her heels clicking confidently on the

glanced at her, clearly not planning to

reflection in the

was more beautiful than her, and she dressed