A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 913

Calliope raised an eyebrow. “I doubt you’re hurting for money, Mr. Larson. Planning to shake me down now?”

“If you were hard up, I’d just hand it over,” she continued. “But asking me to lose on purpose? That’s where I draw the line.”

“You’ve still got that competitive streak, I see.” Mr. Larson grinned, then put on a mock-woeful face. “Come on, admit it—why don’t you like me? I’m a catch, you know.”

“Oh, but I do like you,” Calliope answered sweetly. “I like you so much I could almost adopt you as my son.”

That drew a groan from Mr. Larson and set the whole room laughing.

Once the laughter died down, the atmosphere shifted—business returned to the forefront as they dug into a few new projects.

“As always, you know what needs to be done,” Calliope said finally. “If you hit any snags or need funding, just reach out—I’ll make sure the money gets to you. I’m leaving the details in your hands. We’ve worked together for so many years—I trust you, and you trust me. Isn’t that right?”

“You know we do. If it weren’t for you pulling us together all those years ago, we’d probably still be a bunch of aimless punks, squandering whatever we had left,” one of the men said.

“Absolutely. Callie, you’re the reason we made it out,” someone else added.

“Everything we have now, it’s because of you. Don’t worry about anything—we’ll take care of it. Even if you call us partners, we’ve always seen you as the real boss. The final call’s always yours!”

“We’ve always believed in you.”

“It’s only because of you that our partnership runs so smoothly.”

Their words were genuine, full of gratitude.

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