A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 797

Calliope and her friends made their way to the charity auction in no time.

Meanwhile, after some hushed debate, Monty's family decided to show up as well.

After Calliope and her group spent some time mingling and making small talk with the other guests, they were more than a little surprised to bump into Monty and his whole clan.

The moment Portia spotted them, she couldn't help but roll her eyes and mutter to Calliope, "Callie, when are you going to tell them the truth? They're like a bad penny. No matter what, they always turn up!"

"It's honestly getting out of hand," added Mavis, barely bothering to hide her annoyance.

The whole Jewell family had been trailing them all evening, and Zelda, in particular, had said some truly outrageous things, enough to make anyone's blood boil.

Thank God Callie wasn't actually her biological daughter. If she were, with that kind of attitude, Zelda would have driven even her own child insane.

her expression calm and collected. "I already told Ulysses. Looks like

noticed Ulysses and Horatio seemed to treat her a little differently now,

the Jewell parents wouldn't care even if they knew the truth. In their minds, as long as someone was even remotely connected to them, they were entitled to that person's

orbit, that was

exactly why I

daughter, she'd still lived under their roof, been raised by their family, so she should work herself to the

and Calliope should be more like Lisette-obedient, grateful, and forever indebted. She'd probably always be asking, Why is Lisette so well-behaved, and why can't you be more

just double-down on trying to squeeze you for everything you're worth," Portia scoffed, wrinkling her nose. "If anything,

is that?" Mavis muttered,

gave a nonchalant shrug. The Jewells were a piece of work, that was for

to waste any more time thinking about them, Calliope wandered off to chat

place was packed with high-profile socialites from all over-celebrities, business moguls, even a few minor royals. This was the kind of event you didn't just waltz into; you needed real connections to get an