"Of course, the club is just the tip of the iceberg of her empire. She owns many properties and has been involved in various real estate developments. You know Imperial Court over in Capitalton, don''t you? That entire upscale neighborhood? She developed it. Most of the vis there were snatched up by top-tier politicians and business moguls, not to mention some big-name celebrities. And she probably owns a few of those vis herself!"


    Horatio''s friend on the other end of the line was getting more and more animated.


    "And it''s not just that. Your sister has got her hands on a bunch of government contracts! Plus, she''s involved in defense manufacturing, serving as a national contractor."


    "Your sister, Calliope, is something else! I didn''t dig up all, but what I found was enough to blow my mind! It''s not exactly hard to find this stuff. I just asked around a bit, and there it was. Calliope hasn''t been hiding it, but people don''t really bring


    it up unless you ask. A little curiosity goes a long way."


    "Long story short, your sister, Calliope, let''s just say she might be even more impressive than Ss..."


    At this point, his friend gulped audibly. "Damn, why didn''t you introduce me to her sooner? If you had, I could''ve coasted on her sess!"


    After a bit of joking around, his friend seemed to have a realization.


    "No way, seriously? You asked me to dig into your sister''s information. Does that mean you had no idea about this?


    No way. It can''t be. She is your own sister! You know so little about her? Are the rumors true then, about your family pushing her around? No way. If that''s true, you all will regret it big time!"


    "Why so quiet? Did I hit a nerve?"


    "Wow, she''s such a gem, and you all sent her packing? You missed out big time. You''d better start groveling for forgiveness!"


    "Oh, and one more thing. You''ve


    been searching for the Miracle


    Doctor huh? Rumor has it, she''s the one. Your legs might have a


    vek


    chance... although you might need to beg for forgiveness first."


    His friend kept murmuring on the phone.


    The entire Jewell family was struck speechless. If the Pearl Tiger Club wasn''t enough to shock them, owning Imperial Court and those defense factories surely did.


    Could Calliope really be this capable? Is she really that extraordinary?


    This was all so surreal, they couldn''t wrap their heads around it.


    "Oh, by the way, I''ve documented some of these things and


    double-checked before telling you. You might want to dig even deeper. And another thing, the rent she collects every year is mind-boggling. She owns two entire streets in Capitalton, including the building yourpany is in, meaning you''ve been paying her rent all along. I''ll send the documents to your email. Check them out for yourself."


    "Think she''ll forgive you? She''s such a fantastic sister, and you treated her like trash. If I were you, I''d be kicking myself. I''d be on my knees begging my sister for forgiveness right now!"


    Horatio was at a loss for words. It took him a while before he croaked out a thank


    you.


    After hanging up, he couldn''t open his email fast enough.


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