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.

finger, but it was too late. The ring was clearly handmade, a rough

"That ring's got

at each other, faces stiffening. None

was more cunning than she'd thought. Just a few trinkets, and she'd managed to win over all three

gave them

those?

all best buddies with Lisette

was fast. Guess you didn't waste any time changing

you've been talking behind my

slowly, looking up at them with a half-smirk, her tone sharp and

of his seat.

"Seriously, we didn't!" Valerian

idea. Sure, Lisette gave us some gifts and we cleared up a few misunderstandings, but you're our real sister. You're

family. And you know, it wasn't really Lisette's fault, what happened back then.

Lisette. That's on us. You shouldn't blame her. We're

we'll make it up