A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Calliope stood in the hallway, a deep frown etched across her face as she strained to catch the conversation drifting out of the office nearby. She could hardly believe what she was hearing.

She pieced it together pretty quickly: the only reason Valerian didn't dare to cross her was because she had the power and the money. That was obvious enough.

But the real bombshell? He was sleeping with Lisette. Seriously?

She was floored. Lisette had been Valerian's "little sister" for years-closer than most real siblings. And now... this? How the hell did that even happen?

Calliope walked past Lisette's door, her mind a tangled mess. She thought about going in, but decided against it. Still, the whole thing was just so bizarre. What were Lisette and Valerian thinking? It was downright weird.

But honestly, their business was their own. Calliope couldn't be bothered. There was a time she'd thought of Valerian as a real brother, but turns out, he was never really family.

Back when she'd needed them, when she'd been desperate and reached out for help, none of them had cared enough to lift a finger. Whatever feelings she'd once had for them had long since faded.

look in her eyes, Calliope returned to her own office. She'd barely settled into her chair when Franco showed up, paperwork in hand. He must've heard she was back, because he came straight over to update her on the latest. And, of

stirring things up," Franco said, rolling his eyes. "Your two brothers and your

tried to flirt with him. He'd brushed her off and kept his distance, even thought about recording her just to have proof. When Lisette realized she was getting

to hit on you, too?" Calliope was taken aback. "Isn't she

but that's Lisette

replied, shaking his

like her. She' Ddo anything for a leg up. And the

them. Anyone else would see right through her, But

was no humor inst. "No matter what she does, they trust her. Even when they finally start to

Jewells seemed to have the memory span of

his office, and Calliope turned her attention to the mountain of work on her

she hadn't told Monty and the others she was back in the office, nobody came by to bother her. She