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A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 934

Horatio shot Valerian a look, frowning. “I don’t think Callie’s that kind of person.”

Valerian scoffed. “Are you kidding? She’s cut herself off from the Jewell family. She’s capable of anything at this point.”

“If she’s got something planned, there’s nothing we can do to stop her,” Horatio admitted, his tone weary. “Honestly, she seems to be getting on pretty well with them... We made a real mess of things with her, Valerian. I just don’t see the point in making it worse.”

He went on, “We’re lucky enough that Blythe and Mr. Myers from the Myers family have agreed to help us. The company’s barely gotten back on its feet. Let’s not push our luck.”

“Exactly,” he added. “We wouldn’t even be here if it weren’t for Mr. Myers sticking his neck out. All we need to do is play it cool and show our faces at the auction. Don’t rock the boat.”

Across the table, Monty nodded vigorously. “Couldn’t agree more. We’re here to see how the other half lives, not to make waves! If we make some useful connections, that’s great. If not, no harm done.”

“Dad, Horatio, don’t you want the company to do better?”

Valerian let out a short, bitter laugh.“Shouldn’t we be hustling to give it a real shot? You can’t honestly think Mr. Myers is helping us out of the goodness of his heart, can you?”

“Ms. White has her own demands, too. No one’s doing us any favors for free.”

“They’re nothing I can’t handle,” Valerian said evenly. “Lisette and I will take care of it.”

“You’re sure it’s not over the line?” Horatio pressed, his tone sober. “If it’s something that crosses that line, we ought to walk away.”

Valerian met his brother’s gaze, keeping his own expression carefully blank. Bankruptcy wasn’t something he could face—not again. He doubted Horatio could handle it either, but he wasn’t about to reveal what he and Lisette had agreed to do.

Lisette arrived just as the subject fizzled out. The lights in the ballroom dimmed, save for the stage, which shone bright as the auctioneer began describing the first rare item on display. The room stilled in anticipation as the treasure was unveiled, glinting under the spotlight at the center of the stage.

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