A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 799

Zelda was pretty pleased with Tanner. Honestly, if she had to pick a son-in-law, he'd be a solid choice, no complaints there.

She didn't waste a second before hunting down Lisette.

"Lisette, didn't I tell you it's time to find yourself a good man?" she began, not bothering with small talk. “Your dad and I were just chatting, and we thought, why not look right here at the charity auction? We've got our eye on someone for you. He's a catch. Go talk to him in a bit."

Zelda shot her daughter a meaningful look. "If you can snag him, honey, you'll not only be a lucky wife, but you'll be doing the Jewell family a big favor."

"What?" Lisette stared at her mother, utterly floored. She'd actually been dreaming about one of Calliope's brothers, not some stranger her parents handpicked. And now Zelda wanted her to just march right up and make a move? Was this really happening?

Lisette's head spun with confusion.

"Mom, didn't I say I wanted to stay with you guys for a few more years?" she pleaded. "I'm not in a rush to get married!"

just dating, not a shotgun wedding," Zelda replied briskly. "And you know

guy in the pinstripe suit?" she continued, gesturing across the room. "That's the one. Looks sharp, smart as a whip, not a bit worse than Silas! You always said you wanted to

rooting for you!" Zelda gave

looked like she'd swallowed a lemon. She glanced desperately to Valerian, who was

caught her eye and

this," he said quietly. "Don't you think this is a bit like

what's your plan?" Zelda shot back. "Are you going to save the company yourself? Or convince Calliope and her stone-cold crew to bail us

silent. He knew he couldn't sway Calliope. And saving the Jewell family business himself?

Lisette, then shrugged helplessly. "Maybe you should just give it a

After everything they'd been through together, he was just going to hand her over to

least enough to fight for her. Or at least, enough

Valerian added, giving her