A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust

Being ignored never feels great. Especially for people like Monty and his crew, who care a lot about appearances. When they realized Calliope wasn't giving them the time of day, they were clearly stung. It got even worse for them when they saw Calliope and her friends heading up to the penthouse suite in the private elevator.

Monty's group had only booked the cheapest rooms, so they couldn't even share an elevator, let alone rub elbows with the VIPs.

It was going to be hard enough for them to even get a word with Calliope now.

But they had come here with a purpose, so they tried to swallow their pride and ignore the cold shoulder for now.

Monty and his family checked in and headed to their rooms, while Calliope and her crew dropped off their bags upstairs.

Silas spoke softly to her, "Want me to get rid of them?"

He knew Calliope had blocked those people for the time being. There was no way

it was a coincidence they'd ended up at the same hotel. Odds were, they'd come chasing after Callie.

He didn't want them ruining her vacation vibes.

"No need," Calliope replied, cool as ever. "They're not going to get under my skin."

"Alright," Silas said, his voice warm and reassuring.

Once Calliope and Silas were done unpacking, they headed out and ran into Quentin and the rest of the crew in the hallway.

"Callie, you need us to do anything?" Julius asked, leaning casually against the doorframe in his designer jacket, looking like he'd just stepped out of a magazine.

Quentin, always the straight-shooter, glanced at Calliope too. "They're here for you, right?"

Norton's eyes were on her as well.

Portia, who was bringing up the rear, rolled her eyes. "Obviously they're here for Callie. That family just can't take a hint."

Mavis frowned and offered, "Want me to go run them off?"

Calliope just grinned. "No need. As long as we don't let them bother us, it's like they're not even here."

"Exactly. Just ignore them," Archie chimed in, a sly smirk on his face. "They can't even get up to our floor. Sure, they can follow us around town, but do they really want mess with Callie when she's got all

of us by her side?"

Everyone nodded, agreeing with Archie's logic. What did they have to be afraid of? If anything, Monty's crew should be the nervous ones.noveldrama

With that, they put it out of their minds, piled into the elevator, and headed out to explore.

As soon as they hit the lobby, they saw Monty and his group lurking by the elevator, clearly trying to find a way upstairs. But the elevator was keycard access only for guests in the suites, so they were stuck waiting at the bottom, hoping to catch Calliope on the way out. And luck was on their side: there she was.

Monty's eyes lit up when he saw her.

"Callie, your dad's been trying to get in touch, but you never answer," ke said, his tone suddenly all warmth and concern. "Now that we've run into each other, can we talk for a minute?"

He tried to smile, desperate. “I heard you sold off your shares in the company. The board is freaking out, everyone's on edge. Why would you do that, Callie?"

Monty was practically pleading, hoping Calliope would give him something— anything to take back to the boardroom and calm the panic. Investors were threatening to pull out if she was really gone.

For Monty, this wasn't just a family spat. This was his whole world teetering on the edge, and Calliope was the only one who could steady it.