A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

She'd never actually talked to Silas about Oliver. But she knew one thing for sure Silas didn't like the guy. She didn't want to see him upset, didn't want to make things harder for him, so she decided to deal with Oliver herself.

"You know, if you weren't Silas's wife, I might actually like you," Oliver said, looking her up and down with a smirk. "But you're sitting right where I don't want you, so, yeah, I'm not your biggest fan right now."

He leaned forward, voice lowering conspiratorially. "You're pretty cocky, aren't you? You really think Silas is never gonna change his mind about you? You think he'll hand over every cent he makes?"

He snorted, shaking his head. "Don't fool yourself, sweetheart. The deal I'm offering is the best you'll get. If you're stubborn, you're just setting yourself up for regret."

Oliver's eyes were cold, but there was a glint of grudging respect when he looked at Calliope. He didn't like her stubborn streak, not one bit, but he couldn't help but kind of admire it, too.

Too bad she wasn't the kind of daughter-in-law he was hoping for. Otherwise, he'd admit she was sharp, calculating, probably would've made a great addition to the family.

"Regret?" Calliope gave him a smile, calm and unbothered. "Sorry, can't say I know the meaning of the word."

Oliver eyed her up and down, a little annoyed at her bravado. "How about this? I'll wire you a seven-figure sum, hell, make it eight. You leave Silas, and I'll even set you up with a cushy job. Regular pay, no stress."

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