Portia was fuming, ranting into the phone at Calliope for a good five minutes.
“This is just outrageous! How can they be so damn petty?”
Calliope chuckled, “Don’t worry about it. They’re the Jewell family, after all. Being shameless is basically their family trademark.”
“Yeah, seriously! They’ve got zero shame!” Portia huffed, “Callie, I mean it. Don’t let their crap get to you. If they want to talk trash, let them. We’re all on your side anyway. Oh, and by the way, I already dragged them on Twitter for you!”
“Mavis and I are recruiting everyone we know to clap back at those trolls. No way the Jewell family can take us on and come out on top!”
Calliope rolled her eyes, half amused, “You guys don’t have to go to all that trouble. It’s really not a big deal. I’ll just clear everything up when they hold their precious press conference.”
“That’s not enough. I’m still pissed! I have to fire back!” Portia snorted, “I’m calling in every favor I’ve got for you, trust me. And that Lisette? That snake? There’s no way I’m letting her off easy.”
Something warm flickered in Calliope’s chest. She smiled, “Thanks.”
They chatted a bit longer before Calliope finally hung up.
She hung around the living room for a while, lost in thought, when someone started banging at the door. She went to answer it and found Uriah on the other side, reeking of whiskey and heartbreak.
“Uriah, what are you doing here?” Calliope eyed him suspiciously, unsure why he’d shown up out of the blue.
“Where’s Silas? I need to talk to him!”
“He’s in the kitchen.” Calliope frowned, stepping aside so Uriah could barge in.
Uriah stormed straight to the kitchen doorway, shouting at Silas, who was busy at the sink.
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