A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 819

"Step aside, I don't have time for this!"

Calliope was blocked at the entrance.

Zelda stood in her way, flanked by a squad of security guards standing shoulder- to-shoulder, forming a solid wall in front of her.

Calliope glared at Zelda, her frustration barely contained.

"Calliope, if you want to leave, fine. But you owe us some answers before you go!" Zelda snapped. "You were never even part of the Jewell family, were you? What the hell were you doing, pretending to be a Jewell all these years?"

"You're a con artist! You swindled us out of so many shares. What else have you stolen from us?"

Lisette crossed her arms, a smug grin spreading across her face.

For the longest time, Lisette had been insecure, always reminded that Calliope was supposedly the real Jewell daughter while she was just the adopted one. Sometimes she'd worry that the Jewells didn't truly care for her.

with this revelation,

outsider as Lisette was. Nothing. No connection to the family at all. Just a small-town nobody, really. Suddenly, Lisette felt emboldened. The family had never really liked Calliope, and

not actually a Jewell. So let me through. I have more important things to deal with right now. Don't

She knew

going anywhere until you clear

cops and have her arrested. She's a fraud. She pretended to

in disbelief. She'd never gotten any real benefit from being

she had no patience for this drama. Not

done with what I need to do, I'll come back and we'll talk. I said I don't have

started toward the

bolt?" Zelda shouted after her "It's not that easy! You're not leaving this company until you answer for what you've done! If you won't explain, you can

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ignored her. When the security guards made a move, she didn't hesitate