A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

For Julius, she'd picked out a play script, one he'd been wanting for years, and a bracelet. Not just any bracelet, either, but a vintage rosary bead bracelet, the kind you'd find in an exclusive antique shop, worth more than most people's homes.

She'd chosen every gift with care, matching each one to what the guys actually liked. It was the kind of gift-giving that hit people right in the heart.

Quentin and the other two were genuinely thrilled with what Calliope had brought them.

But honestly, even if Calliope had shown up empty-handed, they'd still adore her. The fact that she brought such meaningful, extravagant gifts? Just icing on the cake.

People standing around couldn't help but stare, pure envy in their eyes.

Everyone now knew Calliope's wealth was something else. She could casually hand out gifts that cost more than most folks would ever make in a lifetime.

It was almost unreal.

For regular people, it was the kind of thing you couldn't even dream about.

But for Quentin and the others, the price tag didn't matter. Whether the gift was a homemade cookie or worth a fortune, as long as it was from Calliope, it was precious.

Upstairs, Ulysses and Valerian hadn't come down, but word travels fast. The staff was buzzing about Calliope's generosity.

for, he could hardly believe it.

the

The thought stung.

he'd wanted most, Calliope had

he'd been kinder

tell things had changed. Calliope used to go out of her way to make them happy, but

staff, but hadn't

even gotten what the staff

dinner, it was clear Calliope wouldn't be

regret and a heavy

...

she'd arranged, a

with a yard that made the Jewell family's house

Everything was spotless, freshly

were no maids around, the house felt warm and welcoming. Some of their old things from the countryside had already been unpacked and set in their

dropping off their bags, they all gravitated to the