A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 860

The evidence was laid out one by one, and anyone with half a brain could see the truth: Calliope's misery was all tangled up with Lisette.

"That Lisette, pretending to pity poor Portia, but she's the real snake!"

"Can you believe an adopted daughter would turn a real family against each other like that?"

"Calliope's life is a mess, and it's all her fault, isn't it?"

"Geez, how can someone be so damn cruel?"

The crowd buzzed, each person throwing in their own jab. Lisette was getting absolutely trashed, and she clutched her head, desperate to escape—but there was nowhere to run.

"Look, say what you want, but I'm my dad's son. His assets are supposed to be mine!" Monty finally blurted out, trying to sound confident. "Isn't that just how it works?"

"Did you ever care about your old man when he was alive?" someone shot back. "Did you ever help him, or even visit? What gives you the right to demand his money now?"

Monty choked on his words, his face turning a mottled red.

"Oh, so you ignore your dad while he's living and only care about his will once he's gone?"

he only your father

and jeered at Monty, each barb sharper than the

grit

face Monty, voice steady. "Well, there's not much left. Grandpa didn't leave a fortune, and a big chunk of what he did leave, I donated-just like

jaw clenched

clubs, those companies? They're mine now. Most of the rest?

to my husband," she added with a sly tilt of her head. "So what

Maybe I should just toss myself into the deal too?" A cold voice

had slipped in

He was flanked by Fagan,

crowd parted, clearing

rang out from the back

Quentin Sutton's voice boomed out as he entered, crisp in his military uniform. Behind him trooped

s

thinks my cash is up for grabs?" Norton

like a

Jewell family vultures want that too?" Julius Quillen asked as he camne in last, instantly drawing every reporter's camera.

erupted in a