A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

"My friends all keep telling me my skin looks amazing lately. They keep asking where I bought my skincare from! I said you made it yourself! They didn't even believe me."

Verity rolled her eyes. "Honestly, those dummies have no idea how clever you are."

Calliope just laughed. "Well, it's true. I made it myself, so you can't buy it anywhere. But if you want, Verity, I can whip up a few jars for you. Maybe ten or so, but that's the max. I don't have time for more!"

"Ten jars?" Verity's eyes lit up. "Are you kidding? That's more than enough!"

"Callie, this stuff is so good... The ingredients must be expensive, right?"

Verity started rummaging in her purse. "Let me at least pay you for the ingredients. And some for your effort, too!"

Calliope waved her off. "Verity, don't be silly. They're just regular ingredients, nothing fancy."

Verity reached for her phone. “No, seriously, let me Venmo you."

shook her head, smiling. "I mean it. No need. If you like

my gosh, you're the best, Callie! Seriously, you're just amazing, and so

eyes sparkling

"Neither Fleur nor the others have shown up. Don't tell me they're hiding out because of what happened with Yvette Jansen last time? Maybe they're

of work. Trying to seduce your husband?

but her distaste for Yvette was in a whole other league. Now, Verity was warming up to Calliope more by

already making eyes at Silas. And the nerve

rang and Yvette arrived with the others. Gideon was in a wheelchair, being pushed in by a nurse, and Fleur

a wheelchair, and now Yvette needs help walking? Fleur, you treating her like she's the

with pride.

it'd be really hard for her

her tone turned sly. "But hey, just make sure