A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 449

Valerian watched as Zelda was about to storm out of the house, clearly heading to the company. He grabbed her arm, trying to stop her.

“Mom, Callie is your daughter, after all. If we think about it, we haven’t always been fair to her. Now that Lisette’s not around, maybe we should try being a bit nicer to her. Maybe we need to change a little.”

“Change?” Zelda cried, furrowing her brow. “What change? She’s been nothing but bad luck for us. The company’s in trouble, Lisette’s in jail, and Horatio’s legs… it’s all because of her!

If she wasn’t around, things wouldn’t have gone downhill like this! She’s a jinx, bringing disaster to the entire family.”

Valerian sighed, realizing this was going to be an uphill battle.

“Mom, please, let’s just talk about this,” he pleaded.

But Zelda was resolute. “I have to go to the office. If we hand the company over to her, it’ll be a disaster. You think she’ll give back what she’s taken? She’s always been holding grudges against us all these years!”

She pushed past Valerian, determined to leave. He wanted to run after her, but a servant stopped him.

he could intercept Zelda. But Monty’s phone went straight to voicemail, no matter how many times he tried. In the end, Valerian called Horatio.

Mom from going to the office?”

laced with surprise. “Why did you let her head to the company? If she clashes with Callie there, it’ll be a spectacle for everyone! Valerian, why didn’t you stop her? And Callie actually showed some management skills this morning.

exasperation. “Mom just won’t listen to me. I got held up by a servant

meeting soon, and I can’t stop her now,” Horatio said, a hint of urgency in his voice. “I’ll find some staff to

worry. He knew his mother well enough to realize she’d stir up trouble

members and top executives were scheduled to be there. If

Zelda while he made

afternoon, the board members had all arrived, along with the company’s top brass. The conference room was buzzing with people, all speculating

call us all here?”

a bad feeling about this.”

he planning something drastic? Are

face. Under Monty’s leadership, the company had

got some big announcement. As I arrived, I heard Calliope showed up

seen here too. What’s

of the rumors about