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.

her father, after all. But now, with the business on the verge of rebranding, Monty was facing the very real possibility

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

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

enough away to avoid direct confrontation but

around for a bit, Calliope and her friends headed into an upscale bistro, one of those exclusive, reservation-only places that served the best steaks and truffle fries in town. They'd booked a table weeks in advance, so they walked straight in, laughing as the hostess greeted

the others caught up just in time

with a polite but firm smile. "We're fully booked for the next month. If you'd like to make a reservation, I can put you on the list, but I'm

just pay a bit extra to

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

wait outside, watching through the window as Calliope and her

pacing. "She has to help us

the world pressing down on him. The truth was,

to care about