A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

"Callie, do you want anything else to eat? I can get it for you, just let me know, okay?"

"You know, even though we were sitting with Lisette earlier, we were actually thinking about you the whole time!"

"Oh, and Callie-if there's anything you want from the store, I'm heading out later.

I can pick up your favorite snacks or whatever you need!"

Valerian was working hard to get Calliope's attention.

Calliope glanced at Valerian, her eyes soon landing on the scarf wrapped around his neck.

She raised an eyebrow. "Nice scarf. Who made it for you? You love it so much you can't even take it off at lunch?"

As she spoke, she shot a look at Horatio. He was wearing a cheap-looking beaded bracelet-one of those things you get at a flea market for a couple bucks. But he wore it like it was precious, right alongside his expensive watch.

"Cool bracelet, too," Calliope added, her voice teasing.

her gaze shifted to Monty, who tried to hide a ring on his finger, but it was too late. The ring was clearly

her tone playful. "That ring's

None of them had expected Calliope to instantly figure

she'd thought. Just a few trinkets, and she'd managed to win over all three guys.

them a pointed

gave you those? Was it

you're all best

you didn't waste any

you've been talking behind my

looking up at them with

of his seat. "I swear, Callie! We haven't said anything bad

"Seriously, we didn't!" Valerian

gifts and we cleared up a few misunderstandings, but you're our real sister. You're the

fault, what happened

on us. You shouldn't blame her. We're

we did, and we'll make it up to you. We