A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 5

Lisette wore a mask of concern, but inside, she was practically giddy with anticipation. She was itching to see Calliope make a fool of herself. If things went as planned, the Jewell family would despise Calliope even more, pushing her further down the social ladder within the family.

"No groom? What are you talking about? Isn't my groom right here?"

"Please welcome the bride and groom!" the emcee announced, right on cue.

And then Silas and Calliope made their entrance, walking slowly and gracefully into the banquet hall.

A ripple of shock surged through the banquet hall.

"Wait- wasn't the groom supposed to be Gideon?"

"Hold on, isn't that Silas?"

"Oh my God, Silas is the groom?"

"Where the heck is Gideon?"

spotlight, all eyes landed on Calliope and Silas. Hand in hand, they

with Silas today. I heard some of you mentioning Gideon's name. Just a

reputation for being decisive and ruthless preceded him, and people respected him out of fear. Though

on stage began to change, revealing Calliope and

screen.

with curiosity and disbelief. Some guests

table, their astonishment no

here? Wasn't Calliope supposed to marry Gideon? Why are there wedding photos of

Lisette's brow furrowed.

the most untouchable, eligible bachelor in Capitalton, the man she had

here he was, standing at the altar,

earth was

just as stunned, completely unaware of the situation beforehand. Their three

hitch. Everything had been arranged. The emcee followed Calliope's plan flawlessly, and soon, the

and Zelda

a whip. "Calliope, are you out of your mind? Wasn't Gideon supposed to be your