A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 20

After saying her piece, she turned on her heel and walked briskly toward Damien.

Damien glanced at Calliope, his eyes sparking with a newfound curiosity.

Everyone at Myers Manor had heard of Calliope’s name. To be honest, most of them hadn’t thought much of her, believing she wasn’t worthy of Mr. Myers.

But now, his opinion was starting to change.

She handled things decisively and efficiently. With that petite frame of hers, she had just flipped Gideon over her shoulder with ease.

Interesting.

The rumors about her being head over heels for Gideon seemed greatly exaggerated. If she were so smitten, why did she marry Mr. Myers instead? And when Gideon tried to force a kiss on her, she gave him a sound slap and a firm toss to the ground.

Truly it was incredibly satisfying to watch.

"Ma'am, Mr. Myers asked me to accompany you today," Damien said. "Wherever you need to go, just let me know."

"Alright." Calliope settled into the back seat and handed Damien an address.

Without hesitation, Damien drove off.

Gideon, just having picked himself off the ground, watched as the car sped by, leaving him in a cloud of exhaust. His face turned ashen with shock and anger.

Calliope...couldn't possibly not love him. But if she kept acting like this, he might just give up on her for good.

Family dinner, huh?

Calliope smiled. "Don't worry. Silas is just helping me out. We have a marriage agreement."

Thinking of the agreement, she remembered how she'd drafted one herself, only for Silas to amend it to her advantage. He'd made a few changes that ensured she wouldn't be at a financial loss.

"Do you love him?" Mavis asked, stirring her coffee, eyes lifting to meet Calliope's.

"Of course not. We barely know each other," Calliope said, her tone a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Yet, the memory of Silas cradling her after her death lingered. That moment had left an imprint, stirred something deep inside her.

But she was determined to stay rational. After everything that happened with Gideon, she wouldn't let herself fall in love so easily again.

No more falling head over heels.