A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 773

Calliope and her friends had gone out for the afternoon, laughing and chatting as they strolled down the busy main street, the early spring sun warming their backs.

Meanwhile, the Jewell family trailed behind at a not-so-subtle distance. They tried be discreet, but their anxious glances and hushed whispers made it clear they were anything but calm.

Watching Calliope surrounded by so many friends only made their nerves worse.

This year had started out well for the Jewell family. After all, Lisette was back, and the family business seemed to have steadied, at least for a while.

But that good fortune didn't last long.

As soon as Calliope sold off her shares, the company's situation took a nosedive. Monty's phone was ringing off the hook. Executives wanted answers. Was Calliope leaving? Was she abandoning ship?

Worse yet, longtime partners started backing out of deals. The company's reputation was unraveling fast, and Monty felt like he was drowning.

in charge, everyone still saw Monty as the boss. He was her father, after all. But now,

would listen to her. But if she walked away for good, Monty would be left to deal with

depth. He needed Calliope. The whole family did, none of them

Calliope and her friends didn't bother looking back. They knew the Jewells were following them, lingering just far enough away to avoid direct confrontation but close enough to be obvious. Their anxious murmurs drifted on the breeze, but Calliope and her group just shrugged

for a bit, Calliope and her friends headed into an upscale bistro, one of those exclusive, reservation-only places that served the best steaks

others caught up just in time to be stopped at the

booked for the next month. If you'd like

a bit

hostess glanced at their mismatched clothes and uncomfortable shoes, clearly unimpressed. "I'm sorry, but we

the Jewell family had no choice but to wait outside, watching through the

"She has to help us out. The

of the world pressing down on him. The truth was,

seemed to