A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 830

"Yeah, we don't care about that. We only care whether the company's going to make it or not."

Everyone turned to look at Calliope, hope flickering in their eyes.

Calliope caught their gazes and offered a warm, gentle smile. "Thank you, everyone. I know you all want me to stay, but like Lisette just said, I'm not part of the Jewell family anymore. I don't have the right to be here."

"And besides, I already sold my shares. Some of you probably already figured that out."

"I appreciate your trust. I called this meeting because I wanted you to hear it from me: I'm leaving the company. So, I want to give you a quick rundown of where things stand before I go."

She glanced over at Monty and a few others. "I'll leave soon, but not until I've covered these things. And like you said, this is a company meeting. Family drama can wait for another time."

Monty looked like he'd bitten into a lemon. But it was obvious—no one here was siding with the Jewell family. They'd all chosen Calliope.

He'd worked with these people for years, stood shoulder-to-shoulder with them through so much, and yet, when it came down to it, they picked Calliope, even though she hadn't even been here that long.

was furious and hurt. Was he really less than Calliope? Did all those

of the company: the numbers, the strategies she'd prepared, the steps she thought they should take if they

his crew didn't hear a word of it. Their minds were

The company needs you, we can't

plan is great, but nobody else can

leave,

with pleas and protests, but Calliope

sorry," she said quietly. "My

"No chance you'll stay?"

boss

about shares. We'll buy some for

even be in

glared at Monty and his group. "Monty, don't you want what's best for

getting somewhere, and now look what

even tell which daughter is better for the